Anatomy and Physiology of Facial, Oral, and Pharyngeal Structures
Presented by Ann W. Kummer
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In this course, the presenter will review and describe the facial, intraoral, and pharyngeal structures that are important for speech, resonance, and hearing and can be affected by craniofacial anomalies. The structures of the velopharyngeal valve will be described, and there will be an explanation of how the velopharyngeal valve functions during speech. Finally, the presenter will discuss the subsystems of speech (respiration, phonation, velopharyngeal function, and articulation) and how they must work together for normal speech.
Meet your instructor
Ann W. Kummer
Dr. Ann W. Kummer retired as senior director of the Division of Speech-Language Pathology at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital in September 2017. Under her direction, the speech-language pathology program at Cincinnati Children’s became the largest pediatric program in the nation and one of the most respected. Dr. Kummer remains…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Facial Structures
This chapter will include a discussion of certain features of normal eyes, ears, nasal cavity and nose, and mouth and how these structures can be affected by malformations. This will help the SLP to evaluate these structures and recognize abnormalities when they occur.
2. Intraoral Structures
In this chapter, the presenter will point out landmark features of the tongue, faucial pillars, hard palate, velum, and uvula and how these structures can be affected by malformations. This will help the SLP to evaluate these structures and recognize abnormalities when they occur.
3. Pharyngeal Structures and Velopharyngeal Function
In this chapter, the presenter will describe the structures of the velopharyngeal valve. There will be an explanation of how the velopharyngeal valve functions during speech.
4. Physiologic Subsystems of Speech
This chapter will include a discussion of the subsystems of speech, which include respiration, phonation, velopharyngeal function, and articulation. The presenter will describe how these subsystems are dependent on each other and need to work together as a team.
