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This lobe of the brain is concerned with speech reception (detect presence of speech) and receives information from the ear and auditory nerve.

This Cranial Nerve plays a vital role in heart rate, endocrine function, and digestion. It is crucial for phonation.

Name one condition relevant to the field of Speech Language Pathology that can be diagnosed with medical imaging? What type of imaging is used? How is the condition related to Speech Language Pathology? 

Which of the following statements is NOT true of otitis media?

The brain is dependent on a continuous supply of ____________ for oxygen and glucose to support the metabolic needs of the nervous tissue.

Name the 3 types of hearing loss discussed in class.

This muscle is considered the largest and most powerful inspiratory muscle. 

This Cranial Nerve is motor and innervates the intrinsic and extrinsic muscles of the tongue, as well as some of the extrinsic laryngeal muscles. 

Coarticulation impacts speech placement and intelligibility. 

This cartilage is responsible for covering the larynx in order to protect the airway from food/liquids during a swallow.