speech sound disorder quizzes

chapters 1.2.3.4& cranial so far

Speech involves coordination of motor movements _______.

Across about half the body

true or false - A child can experience challenges either in the language side of speech or in the channel side of speech, but not in both.

false

true or false - Speech clinicians typically are not trained on how to bring speech out of hiding for a child.

false

The importance of speech disorders reflects ______.

The importance of speech in human society

Speech “hides” in _____.

all of the above

Speech, through language, facilitates what 4 types of human communication?

Talking, thought, group identity, across generations

Movements are ______.

incredibly fast

In summary, what are three characteristics of the speech channel?

speech is fast, hidden, complex

Speech has a dual nature, being both a part of _______ and a ____________.

Language, channel of communication

Why is it important to human language that speech means nothing?

It allows language to express an almost infinite number of different meanings

Which intervention principle aligns with targeting a phonological disorder that presents with a few productive phonological processes?

Use minimal-pair contrasts to facilitate phonemic level differentiation and inhibition of patterns

In a bilingual child suspected of having a speech sound disorder, which approach best informs differential diagnosis?

Assess both languages using culturally and linguistically appropriate benchmarks and compare error patterns

Which characteristic is most indicative of Childhood Apraxia of Speech (CAS) rather than a typical articulation disorder?

Inconsistent sound productions and markable difficulties with multi-syllabic word sequences

Which aspect of speech sound development should be emphasized when counseling parents of a child with SSD?

Expect variability in early stages and emphasize functional communication and intelligibility over perfect articulation

Which standardized assessment is commonly used to evaluate articulation and phonological disorders in school-age children?

Goldman-Fristoe Test of Articulation (GFTA)

Which phonological process is typically considered a normal part of development up to around age 3?

Final consonant deletion is typically suppressed by age 3–3.5 years

Which feature is most consistent with a phonological disorder rather than a purely articulatory impairment?

Systematic simplification of sound classes (e.g., fronting, stopping) across multiple phonemes

What is a critical distinction between SSD assessment and a hearing evaluation?

SSD assessment evaluates speech production errors, while hearing evaluation assesses auditory status that may underlie or contribute to SSD

Which statement best describes the role of phonemic inventories in SSD evaluation?

A limited or arid phonemic inventory can be a hallmark of SSD and informs targets to maximize intelligibility

Which statement best distinguishes articulation disorders from phonological disorders in speech sound disorders (SSD)?

Articulation disorders primarily involve motor-based misproduction of individual speech sounds, while phonological disorders involve systematic, rule-based pattern errors affecting sound classes

Which muscle primarily drives inspiration during speech to provide subglottal pressure?

diaphragm

Which muscle is a primary adductor of the vocal folds, helping to medialize and close the glottis?

Lateral cricoarytenoid

Which structure vibrates to produce voiced sounds during phonation?

Vocal folds (vocal cords)

Which structure forms the hard palate and serves as the bony floor of the nasal cavity and the roof of the mouth?

Hard palate (palatine and maxillary bones)

What is the primary source of excitation for voiced speech sounds according to the source-filter theory?

Periodic vocal fold vibration (glottal pulses)

Which muscle group or muscle is chiefly responsible for increasing vocal fold tension to raise pitch?

cricothyroid muscle

The glottis is best described as which anatomical feature?

The opening between the vocal folds within the larynx

Which nerve innervates the intrinsic laryngeal muscles, including those that abduct and adduct the vocal folds?

Recurrent laryngeal nerve (branch of the vagus)

Which articulator is most responsible for producing lingua-alveolar sounds like /t/ and /d/?

tongue tip contacting the alveolar ridge

Which muscle most effectively elevates the soft palate (velum) to close the velopharyngeal port for oral sounds?

Levator veli palatini

What is the primary function of the round window in the inner ear?

Allows movement of cochlear fluids by compensating pressure changes

Which structure primarily funnels sound energy from the pinna into the tympanic membrane in the outer ear?

External auditory canal (ear canal)

The cochlea is a key structure in the inner ear. Which sensory cells within the organ of Corti transduce mechanical vibrations into neural signals?

Hair cells (inner and outer hair cells)

What is the main function of the tympanic membrane in the middle ear?

Vibrates in response to sound to transfer energy to the auditory ossicles

Which condition most directly disrupts the middle ear and can cause conductive hearing loss due to ossicular chain fixation or disruption?

Otosclerosis (stapes fixation) or Ossicular discontinuity

Which part of the inner ear contains the vestibular system responsible for balance and spatial orientation?

Semicircular canals (within the labyrinth)

Which structure separates the middle ear from the inner ear and helps regulate fluid movement during sound transmission?

Oval window and cochlear fluids interaction (via the stapes at the oval window)

What is the primary role of the oval window in the middle ear?

Transmits vibrations from the stapes to the fluid of the cochlea

Which cranial nerve is primarily responsible for conveying olfactory information from the nose to the brain?

Cranial nerve I (olfactory)

Damage to which cranial nerve would most directly affect central vision and visual field orientation?

Cranial nerve II (optic)

The tensor tympani and stapedius muscles receive motor innervation from which cranial nerve, protecting the inner ear from loud sounds?

Cranial nerve VII (facial)

Which cranial nerve is primarily responsible for pulling the tongue to the side and contributes to tongue movements during speech and swallowing?

Cranial nerve XII (hypoglossal)

The superior orbital fissure transmits fibers of which cranial nerve that innervates the lateral rectus muscle?

Cranial nerve VI (abducens)

Which cranial nerve innervates most of the muscles that move the eye and also controls pupil constriction and lens shape?

Cranial nerve III (oculomotor)

Which cranial nerve provides cutaneous sensation to the face and motor innervation to the muscles of mastication?

Cranial nerve V (trigeminal)

Which cranial nerve is primarily responsible for swallowing and parasympathetic control of heart, lungs, and digestive tract?

Cranial nerve X (vagus)

Aspiration risk and gag reflex involve which cranial nerve that provides sensory information from the oropharynx and motor control of pharyngeal muscles?

Cranial nerve IX (glossopharyngeal)

Which cranial nerve carries taste sensation from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue and also supplies lacrimal glands via autonomic fibers?

Cranial nerve VII (facial)