Final Common Pathway (FCP)

One of the four major divisions of the motor system responsible for mediation of all motor activity, including speech and voice

Piece of tissue or skin that restricts the displacement of a structure.

Fundamental Frequency

Basic component of a complex sound wave; measured in Hertz (Hz).

An instrument used to measure electrical currents.

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

A condition in which stomach contents flow out of the stomach and into the esophagus.

Transfer of a learned behavior from one environment to another.

The study of the similarities and differences among organisms. Also usedto refer to the science dealing with the makeup and development of genes.

Term used to refer to old age or senescence.

Measured by calculating the term ofpregnancy from the last day of normal menstruation.

that is characterized by unintelligible, disorganized sounds and words.

Test battery used to measure degree of unconsciousness. Eye opening, verbal ability, and motor ability are each assigned a score and then converted into a composite which is used to determine the seriousness of the condition

used to refer to gliding up or down a scale.

A term used to describe the sensation of a lump. For example: Globus

refers to the sensation of a lump in the throat.

Term used to refer to a rattle of the vocal folds producing a dull tone.

Term used to refer to the vocal folds and/or the larynx.

The act of developing a new functional skill.

Term used to refer to the malleus bone of the middle ear.

Ones individual hand preference.

Term used to refer to the use of a hypertensed articulatory posture while Speaking

A hypertensed approximation of the vocal folds at the onset of phonation.

A whole-number multiple of thefundamental frequency. These higher frequencies are also referred to as overtones.

of involving the ear and the sense of hearing in order to perceive auditory stimuli.

An amplification device consisting of a microphone, amplifier, and receiver used to increase gain of auditory stimuli.

Partial or complete loss of hearing.

The dB level above 0 dB in which an individual is able to perceive auditory information.

Hearing Protection Device (HPD)

An instrument used to protect the hearing mechanism from noise (Ear plugs, Earmuffs).

Term used to refer to bleeding or the escape of blood from blood vessels.

Term used to refer to reduced movement.

An endocrine disturbance. The result of not enough secretion of thyroxin by the thyroid gland. May result in a voice disorder characterized by hoarseness and extremely low pitch.

The act of recognizing features of a construct.

A symbol that is used to represent an idea. Ideographs are sometimes used in an AAC device to represent sounds, words, or sometimes phrases.

Term used to refer to something of an unknown cause.

A false representation of a perceivedobject.

Referring to the repetition of a stimulus.

Referring to either an organism or behavior that is not yet fully developed.

The opposition of flow through a system.

Acting out without considering the consequences of such actions.

Psychological correlate of loudness.

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Praxis Vocab

Part 2

Question	Answer
Final Common Pathway (FCP)	One of the four major divisions of the motor system responsible for mediation of all motor activity, including speech and voice
Finite Measurable	Having limits.
Frenum	Piece of tissue or skin that restricts the displacement of a structure.
Fundamental Frequency	Basic component of a complex sound wave; measured in Hertz (Hz).
Galvanometer	An instrument used to measure electrical currents.
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)	A condition in which stomach contents flow out of the stomach and into the esophagus.
Generalization	Transfer of a learned behavior from one environment to another.
Genetics	The study of the similarities and differences among organisms. Also usedto refer to the science dealing with the makeup and development of genes.
Geriatric	Term used to refer to old age or senescence.
Gestational Age (GA)	Measured by calculating the term ofpregnancy from the last day of normal menstruation.
Gibberish Speech	that is characterized by unintelligible, disorganized sounds and words.
Glasgow Coma Scale	Test battery used to measure degree of unconsciousness. Eye opening, verbal ability, and motor ability are each assigned a score and then converted into a composite which is used to determine the seriousness of the condition
Glissando Term	used to refer to gliding up or down a scale.
Globus	A term used to describe the sensation of a lump. For example: Globus
Pharyngeus	refers to the sensation of a lump in the throat.
Glottal Fry	Term used to refer to a rattle of the vocal folds producing a dull tone.
Glottis	Term used to refer to the vocal folds and/or the larynx.
Habilitation	The act of developing a new functional skill.
Habit	Unconscious behavior.
Habituation	The act of carryover.
Hallucination	False imagery.
Hammer	Term used to refer to the malleus bone of the middle ear.
Handedness	Ones individual hand preference.
Hard Contact	Term used to refer to the use of a hypertensed articulatory posture while Speaking
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Hard Glottal Attack	A hypertensed approximation of the vocal folds at the onset of phonation.
Harmonic	A whole-number multiple of thefundamental frequency. These higher frequencies are also referred to as overtones.
Hearing Process	of involving the ear and the sense of hearing in order to perceive auditory stimuli.
Hearing Aid	An amplification device consisting of a microphone, amplifier, and receiver used to increase gain of auditory stimuli.
Hearing Impairment	Partial or complete loss of hearing.
Hearing Level (HL)	The dB level above 0 dB in which an individual is able to perceive auditory information.
Hearing Protection Device (HPD)	An instrument used to protect the hearing mechanism from noise (Ear plugs, Earmuffs).
Hematoma	A focal pooling of blood.
Hemorrhage	Term used to refer to bleeding or the escape of blood from blood vessels.
Hypokinesia	Term used to refer to reduced movement.
Hypothyroidism	An endocrine disturbance. The result of not enough secretion of thyroxin by the thyroid gland. May result in a voice disorder characterized by hoarseness and extremely low pitch.
Idea	Mental imagery.
Ideation	Formulation of ideas.
Identification	The act of recognizing features of a construct.
Ideographs	A symbol that is used to represent an idea. Ideographs are sometimes used in an AAC device to represent sounds, words, or sometimes phrases.
Idiopathic	Term used to refer to something of an unknown cause.
Illocution	The act of speaking.
Illusion	A false representation of a perceivedobject.
Image	Knowledge of Self.
Imagination	The act of mental imagery.
Imitation	Referring to the repetition of a stimulus.
Immature	Referring to either an organism or behavior that is not yet fully developed.
Immittance	The opposition of flow through a system.
Impedance	Resistance.
Impulse	Acting out without considering the consequences of such actions.
Intensity	Psychological correlate of loudness.
Jargon	Term used to refer to a speech impairment noted by uninterrupted speech that is unintelligible. Also used to label the verbal behavior ofchildren from about 9 months of age and lasting until about 18 months of age.
Jaw	Made up of a mandibular (lower) and maxillary (upper) bone.
Jitter	Short term cycle to cycle variation in frequency.
Joint	Place of junction.
Juvenile	Referring to youth.
Kilocycle	(KC) One thousand cycles per second.
Kinematic	Term used to refer to movement. For example: a kinematic analysis (analysisof movement).
Kinesics	The science of body language.
Kinesiology	Referring to the study of muscle movement
Kinetic	Referring to movement.
Kinetic Analysis	The analysis of how an individual produces sounds.
Labeling	Designating.
Labial	Of the lips.
Labial Cleft	Cleft of the lip.
Labialization	Rounding, pursing, or protrusion of the lips.
Labiodental	Sound A sound that is produced by placing the articulators between the lips andteeth.
Labyrinth	Referring to the cavities and interconnecting canals that make up the inner ear.
Lacrimal	Of and relating to tears, secretion of tears, and the structures involved.
Lag	Interval between the presentation of a stimulus and the desired response.
Lalling	Synonymous with babbling.
Language	Symbolic representation of ideas used to communicate feelings, thoughts, and emotions.
Language Acquisition Device (LAD)	Referring to the innate capacity for language.
Language Disorder	Impairment in the ability to understand or use language.
Language Processing	The act of perceiving, discriminating, storing and understanding language.
Language Sample	A diagnostic procedure that involves the collection of an individuals spoken utterances and non-verbal behavior for analysis of language structure and use.
Language Theories	A collection of hypotheses relating to the process of language development.
Laryngeal Web	Localized growth of scar tissue formation between the vocal folds.
Laryngitis	Generalized swelling/inflammation of the larynx.
Laryngology	Refers to the study of the larynx.
Lower Motor Neuron (LMN)	Refers to the final common pathway. This final common pathway is also referred to as the final link in the sequela of neuromuscular activity that leads to movement.
Macrocephaly	Enlarged skull.
Macroglossia	Enlarged tongue.
Macrognathia	Enlarged jaw.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)	An imaging procedure used to view the brain and spinal cord structure. MRI is a more precise imaging technique than CT Scan. With this technique, the patient is placed in a cylindrical compartment which contains a magnetic field that produces an electrom
Mainstreaming Education	of children with multiple handicaps, learning, emotional, and/or psychosocial disabilities in the least restrictive environment.
Maintenance	With regard to conditioning of a learned stimulus, providingintermittent reinforcement as not to lose the behavior learned.
Malignant	Referring to a tumor or growth that has the potential to spread and destroy neighboring tissue.
Malingerer	Referring to a person who falsifies illness in order to avoid work or receive compensation.
Malleus	The largest bone of the ossicular chain.
Malocclusion Deviation	from normal alignment.
Mandible	Lower jaw bone.
Manometer	An instrument used to measure air pressure.
Manual English	Sign English.
Masking	The introduction of noise as to interfere with the audibility of another sound.
Mastication	Preparing food to be swallowed.
Medialization Laryngoplasty	A procedure used to bring the vocal folds to midline for restoration of vocal function, especially following paralysis.
Modified Barium Swallow	Procedure in which videofluoroscopy is used to evaluate pharyngeal motility and function during the swallow.
Mononeuropathy	Nerve disease of a single nerve.
Motility	Speed and ROM.
Muscle Tension Dysphonia	A voice disorder noted by an abnormal or excessive recruitment of laryngeal muscles during phonation.
Myasthenia Gravis (MG)	A chronic disease marked by a weakening of voluntary muscle activity with repeated use and typically an improvement with cease of activity.
Myelitis	Term that refers to inflammation of the spinal column.
Myelopathy	A toxic or metabolic disease of the spinal column.
Myopathy Diseases	of the muscle.
Naris	Nostril.
Narrative	An account of a series of events.
Nasal Coupling	Process of lowering the velum to allow air to pass through the nasal cavity.
Nasal Emission	Audibility of air escapage through the nose.
Nasal Septum	The cartilage that separates the nasal cavities.
Nasalance Ratio	of nasal resonance to oral resonance.
Nasality	Referring to a sound produced with the resonation of the nares.
Nasalization	The process of producing a vowel with a certain degree of nasality.
Nasalization	usually occurs when a vowel is next to a nasal sound.
Nasopharynx	The area above the soft palate which opens into the nasal cavity.
Natal	Pertaining to birth.
Native	Innate.
Natural Phonological Process	A sound change used to make producing a sound simpler.
Natural Phonological Process	A sound change as a result of an attempt to simplify the production of the original sound.
Negation	To refuse.
Neuralgia	Term used to refer to pain or discomfort associated with nerve damage.
Neuritis	A nerve disorder resulting from inflammatory disease.
Neuropathy	An umbrella term used to describe nerve disease.
Object Permanence	Awareness that an object still exists even after it has been removed from ones visual field.
Objective	A goal.
Observation	Systematic evaluation of behavior.
Obturator	A prosthetic device used to occlude an opening, such as a cleft of the palate.
Occupational Safety and Health Act	Federal legislation that set out (OSHA) standards for acceptable occupational noise levels, and hearing conservation programs
Octave	A doubling of frequency.
Palatal Lift	A prosthetic device used to reduce nasal resonance.
Palate	Term used to refer to the roof of the mouth.
Palatography	Method of measuring tongue displacement.
Palilalia Chronic	repeating of utterances associated with an increase in rate and decrease in loudness.
Palpate	Using touch or pressure.
Palsy	Denoting paralysis or paresis.
Papilloma	A benign growth of epithelial tissue.
Paradigm	Conceptual design; model.
Paralanguage	The use of non-verbal expression and gesture to convey meaning.
Parallel Talk Technique	used in therapy whereby the clinician provides a narrative of the client's actions.
Paralysis	Damage to a nerve resulting in total deprivation of input to a muscle(s).
Paresis	Damage to a nerve resulting in weakness of muscle(s).
Peripheral Neuropathy	A nerve disorder of the PNS.
Permanent Threshold Shift (PTS)	An irreversible change of hearing sensitivity, commonly a result of prolonged noise exposure.
Plexopathy	PNS neuropathy at the site of spinal nerve plexuses.
Polyneuropathy	Diffuse, bilateral neuropathic involvement of the PNS.
Positron Emission Tomography (PET)	A function related imaging procedure that allows for imaging of metabolic activity in the brain. The radioactive image is made possible by injecting the individual under observation with a radioactive substance that diffuses throughout the brain and is s

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