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Praxis Vocab
pages 1-26
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Facilitated Communication | A method of communication in which a person who is otherwise unable to communicate can with augmentative communication and a person to facilitate. |
| Ear Canal | Term used to refer to the external auditory meatus. |
| Decussation | Process of intercrossing of nerve bundles as they lateralize to opposite sides of the brain. |
| Cartilage | Fibrous connective tissue. |
| Bolus | Term used during the evaluation of swallowing function to refer to the food or liquid being sallowed. |
| Fatigue | Condition of diminished strength or ability due to physical or mental over-exertion. |
| Elasticity | Property of a material to return to its form after being altered. |
| Dysarthria | Referring to a group of motor speech disorders caused by CNS or PNS damage. A disorder affecting the 4 major systems of speech production: respiration, phonation, resonation, and articulation. |
| Cranial Neuropathy | A cranial nerve involved peripheral neuropathy. |
| Cannula Tube that enters the trachea by means of a stoma. | (blank) |
| False Vocal Folds | Ventricular Folds. |
| Eardrum | Referring to the tympanic membrane. |
| Deduction | Concept of moving away from the bigger picture. |
| Ceiling The highest point. In testing, ceiling refers to the cutoff point in which testing is stopped and all successive material is considered or marked incorrect. | (blank) |
| Botulinum Toxin (BOTOX) | A toxin that is useful in the treatment of spasmodic dysphonia. |
| Fauces | The passage way from the mouth into the pharynx. |
| Electroencephalogram (EEG) | A measurement of the electrochemical potentials of the cortex. |
| Dyskinesia | Refers to an aberrant involuntary movement. See also tardive dyskinesia. |
| Damping | Used to refer to amplitude decay. |
| Capacity | Volume; Potential. For example, learning capacity (the ability to learn) |
| Falsetto | Term used to refer to the highest voice register. |
| Echolalia | Typically considered an involuntary behavior in which an individual displays a tendency to repeat words or phrases. |
| Dementia | Referring to generalized decline of mental function due to illness. Causes may be organic or psychological in nature. |
| Closed Head Injuries (CHI) | A non-penetrating injury to the cranium. Automobile accidents, football helmet injuries, blows to the head, etc. |
| Bradykinesia | Term used to refer to slowness of movement. |
| Fear | An apprehensive-avoidance reaction to some stimulus. |
| Electromyography (EMG) | A laboratory procedure used to measure electrical muscle activity. |
| Dysphagia | Chewing or swallowing difficulty; difficulty with the transportation of a bolus through the phases of swallowing and deglutition. |
| Decay Rate | Speed in which sound wears off. |
| Carcinoma | A malignant tumor from epithelial tissue. |
| Familial | Term used to refer to something that runs in the family. |
| Edema | Swelling of tissues, cells, or cavities resulting from an accumulation of fluid in these structures. |
| Diadochokinetic Rate (DDK) | Maximum repetition rate of syllables in rapid succession. The goal is to assess the functional and structural integrity of the lips, jaw and tongue. |
| Computerized Axial Tomography (CAT) Scan | A radiographic imaging procedure in which x-ray signals are scanned over tissue allowing for a camera to capture images of the area being scanned. |
| Bulbar Palsy | Term typically used to described multiple cranial nerve damage. |
| Feedback | The return of an output stimulus to its source of origin. Also refers to the process of monitoring by means of an internal or external guided cueing system. |
| Eustachian Tube | A regulating air duct that is open on one end and closed at the other, which is used to equalize middle ear pressure. Will open when an individual yawns or swallows. |
| Dysphonia | Term used to refer to a voice that deviates from what is normal for that specific individual. |
| Decibel (dB) | Unit used to express loudness. |
| Carhart Notch | A noise notch noted on an audiogram when free movement of fluids in the inner ear is restricted because of a fixation of the bones in the middle ear. |
| Fasciculations | Focal twitches that can be seen through the skin; usually the result of an excess or spontaneous motor event. |
| Efferent | Moving away from. |
| Diaphragmatic Breathing | Breathing technique characterized by the involvement of the lower back and abdominal muscles along with a lowerin g of the diaphragm. |
| CAT Scans | evaluate structure, not function. |
| Calibrate | An adjustment or fine-tuning of an instrument used for testing. |
| Fibrillation | Slow repetitive action of muscles which cannot be observed on the surface of the skin. |
| Face Validity | Extent to which the content of a test represents a representative sampling of the behavior it intends to measure. AKA Content Validity. |
| Ear | The organ of hearing, which is made up of an external, middle, and inner portion. |
| Decruitment | A condition in which perceived loudnessincrease as intensity of the sound increases. This condition istypically found in individuals with retrocochlear pathology. |
| Carryover | Use of a newly learned behavior in situations other than the one the behavior was learned in. |
| Fasciculus | Term used to refer to a bundle of muscle or nerve fibers. |
| Effusion | Fluid escape into a cavity or tissue. |
| Diplophonia | A voice that is characterized by two different tones. This is often a manifestation of a paralysis of one vocal fold, resulting in a difference in tension between the paralyzed and unparalyzed fold. The result is an acoustic signal characterized by two di |
| Congenital | Referring to a condition that exists at birth; not acquired after birth. |
| Cancer | Term used to refer to a malignant tumor. |
| Afferent | Going towards, as opposed to going away. |
| Akinesia | Term used to refer to absence of movement. |
| Agonist | Referring to a muscle in its contracted state. |
| Admittance | The flow of energy into a system. |
| Adams Apple | The protuberance of the anterior portion of the neck formed by the thyroid lamina. |
| Aglossia | Absence of the tongue. |
| Acoustics | The study of sound. |
| Acromegaly | Abnormally large head, hands, or feet as a result of overgrowth of these bones and tissues. |
| Alalia | Inability to produce meaningful speech. |
| Adventitious | Acquired after birth; not congenital. |
| Agnathia | Absence of the jaw. |
| Acuity | Level of adeptness. For example, hearing acuity; meaning the level of hearing sharpness. |
| Acquired | Referring to a condition that appears after one is born; opposite of congenital. |
| Alaryngeal | In the absence of a larynx. |
| Agrammatism | Difficulty stringing words together. An impairment of grammar and syntax. |
| Aerodynamic Analysis | Measurement of air flow and pressure during speech and breathing. |
| Acoustics | The study of sound. |
| Agnosia | A CNS disorder in which sensory information is unable to be processed by an otherwise intact system. |
| Adduction | Moving towards midline. |
| Alexia | Impairment of reading. |
| Aerodynamics | The study of the movement of air and other gases; The study of the result of air and particle motion. |
| Adaptation | The process of becoming familiar with material because of repeated exposure or presentation to that stimulus; the ability to adjust to new situations and/or people. |
| Acoustic Reflex Latency | The time it takes for an acoustic reflex to be elicited upon presentation of a stimulus. |
| Acquired | Referring to a condition that appears after one is born; opposite of congenital. |
| Adenoid Lymphoid | tissue located in the nasopharynx. Also referred to as the pharyngeal tonsil. |
| Acronym | Letters formed to represent a word; usually used to abbreviate the name of an organization. For example, NSSLHA for National Student Speech-Language-Hearing-Association. |
| Allophone | Variation in the way a phoneme sounds depending on the position of the phoneme in a word. |
| Agraphi | An impairment of writing. |
| Affect | Mood; emotion. |
| Adenoidectomy | Surgical removal of the pharyngeal tonsils. |
| Acute | Grave; serious; not lasting long. |
| Acromegaly | Abnormally large head, hands, or feet as a result of overgrowth of these bones and tissues. |
| Acoustic Reflex Latency | The time it takes for an acoustic reflex to be elicited upon presentation of a stimulus. |
| Articulation | Term used to refer to the pronunciation of speech sounds. |
| Aperiodic | Not recurring; not periodic; irregular. |
| Analysis | Study of an object or concept made simpler by breaking the object or concept down into smaller segments. |
| Alternating Motion Rate (AMR) | A speed and agility measure that allows |
| Basal | The lowest point. In testing, basal refers to the point in which testing begins and all previous material is considered to have been mastered. |
| Aphonia | Term used to refer to the complete loss of voice. |
| Antagonist | Referring to a muscle that opposes another muscle (the agonist) while contracting. |
| Amplification | Method of increasing gain or intensity of a signal. |
| Atrophy | The loss of muscle mass that is usually the result of loss of innervation to that muscle. |
| Apex | Tip of a structure. |
| Anarthria | Impairment of articulation. See also dysarthria. |
| Alveolar Ridge | The process just behind the anterior teeth and upper incisors. |
| Battery | A collection of diagnostic testing material. |
| Aplasia | Absence of an organ or tissue from birth. |
| Antecedent Event | A stimulus used to elicit a response. An event that precedes some behavior. |
| Amplitude | Displacement of a wave. Intensity of a signal. |
| Babbling | Pre-speech behavior exhibited by infants during the first year of life. |
| Apgar Score | A score given to an infant at birth to evaluate physical stature using the following five criteria: heart rate, respiratory effort, muscle tone, response to stimulation, and skin color. Maximum score of 10 indicates excellent condition. A score of 0-2 |
| Aneurysm | Stretching that takes place along the walls of an artery, causing increased susceptibility for the blood vessel to burst. |
| Alzheimers Disease | A chronic debilitating dementia; noted by confusion, impairment of the senses, along with speech and memory problems. Believed to be caused by plaque in the |
| Bilateral | Term used to describe both sides. |
| Apnea | Cessation of breathing. |
| Anterior | The front portion of a structure. |
| Amusia | Impairment in the ability to understand or produce musical tones. |
| Babinski Reflex | Extension of the big toe and fanning of the other toes in response to stimulation of the sole of the foot. |
| Ankyloglossia | Restriction in the displacement of the tongue as a result of a short lingual frenum. |
| Approach-Avoidance | Term used to refer to the conflict in which an individual is torn between two |
| Anxiety | A period of emotional stress. Used commonly to refer to the sense of fear a stutterer sometimes exhibits prior to the act of speaking. |
| Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) | A degenerative neurological disease associated with UMN and LMN involvement. |
| Bandwidth | Optimal frequency range. |
| Aphasia | Term used to refer to a communicative impairment as a result of damage to the brain. Impairs the language processes of formulation, comprehension, and use. |
| Anomaly | Differing from what is normal. |
| Ambidextrous | Refers to bi-handedness or the ability to effectively use either the right or left hand. |
| Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) | Abnormally formed collection of veins and arteries. |
| Apathy | Lack of affect. |
| Analogy | Comparison between two different but somewhat related ideas. |
| Barium Swallow | Procedure in which the structure and function of the esophagus can be observed by lacing a barium coated bolus in the mouth during feeding. See also modified barium swallow. |
| Anoxia | Lack of oxygen in the blood. |
| Amnesia | Inability to recall previously learned knowledge or experiences. |
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