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FSU SPA2001

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study of the structures of the body   Anatomy  
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branch of Biology that is concerned with the process and function of parts of the body   Physiology  
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provides the driving force for speech by generating positive air pressure values beneath the vocal folds   Respiratory system  
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vibrate at high rates of speed, setting air molecules in the vocal tract into multiple frequencies of vibration   laryngeal system  
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acts as an acoustic filter allowing certain frequencies to pass into the atmosphere while simultaneously blocking other frequencies   Articulatory/Resonating system  
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pair of air-filled elastic sacs that change in size and shape and allow us to breathe   Lungs  
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cartilaginous membranes tube by which air moves to and from the lungs   Trachea  
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Broad sheet of connective tissue covering the front of the abdominal wall   Abdominal Aponeurosis  
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breathing to sustain life   Resting tidal breathing  
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the pressure inside the lungs   Alveolar pressure  
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the superior termination of the trachea that protects the lower airways and is the primary sound source for speech production   Larynx  
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small, pendulous structure suspended from the soft palate   Uvula  
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contact of the velum with the lateral and posterior pharyngeal walls, thus separating the oral and nasal cavities   Velopharyngeal Closure  
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production of sound by vocal fold vibration   Phonation  
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The lowest frequency component of a complex vibration   Fundamental Frequency  
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frequencies in a complex sound that are integer multiples of the fundamental frequency   Harmonics  
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the basic unit of the central nervous system consisting of the cell body, axon, and dendrites   Neuron  
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the minuscule space between the axon of one neuron and the dendrites of the next, where communication between neurons occurs   Synapse  
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comprises the brain and spinal cord   Central Nervous System  
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a 2 cm wide gyrus immediately in front of the central sulcus of the brain that controls voluntary movements   Primary Motor Cortex  
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paired egg-shaped structures in the brain that serve as relay station for incoming and outgoing information.   Thalamus  
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large subcortical nuclei that regulate motor functioning and maintain posture and muscle tone   Basal Ganglia  
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comprises the midbrain, pons, and medulla. Important for regulating respiration, chewing, swallowing, and automatic functions of the body   Brainstem  
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a lower brain structure consisting of two hemispheres that smoothly regulates and coordinates the control of purposeful   Cerebellum  
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  Peripheral Nervous System  
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