Synopses & Reviews
This comprehensive text and the accompanying ANIMA 3.0 program on CD-ROM provide an in-depth study of anatomy and physiology for speech, language, and hearing. The text is designed to make anatomy and physiology accessible to the reader without slighting the content. Clinical information is integrated with everyday experiences in an attempt to underscore the relevance of the anatomical material. The text includes bulleted summaries throughout each chapter, study questions, and a pronunciation guide in the glossary to help readers master the material. Analogies and examples are used generously to illustrate the material. This user-friendly text is a must for anyone who wants to really understand the anatomy and physiology as it relates to speech, language, and hearing.
About the Author
J. Anthony (Tony) Seikel is on faculty at Idaho State University in Pocatello, Idaho. His research interests center on the relationship of pathology to acoustics and perception, but extend as well to the improvement of pedagogy through technology.Douglas W. King was a professor within the Basic Medical program at Washington State University until the time of his death in 2001. He was greatly loved by his students and fellow faculty, and had set up a scholarship program in anatomy for students with diabetes.David G. Drumright is a programmer and teacher in Spokane, Washington. He has taught electronics at numerous schools, and has a background in speech-language pathology and audiology. His software includes the original ANIMA programs of this text; the new ANATESSE application that you see in this fourth edition; AUDIN, which is software for instruction in audiology; and numerous smaller instructional tools.
Table of Contents
Basic Elements of Anatomy. Anatomy of Respiration. Physiology of Respiration. Anatomy of Phonation. Physiology of Phonation. Anatomy of Articulation and Resonation. Physiology of Articulation. Neuroanatomy. Neurophysiology. Anatomy of Hearing. Auditory Physiology. Glossary.