Eight lectures building the foundation for clinical voice work. What voice disorders are, laryngeal anatomy in detail, vocal fold microstructure and the cover-body theory, vagus nerve branches, and the three subsystems — respiration, phonation, and resonance.
Prerequisite knowledge for the 820, 830, and 840 modules.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Identify laryngeal cartilages, muscles, and their functions
- Describe vocal fold microstructure layers
- Explain vagus nerve anatomy and branches to the larynx
- Describe the vocal fold vibration cycle and mucosal wave
- Explain vocal tract resonance and formant frequencies
WHAT YOU GET
- 8 video lectures across 3 topic areas
- Downloadable lesson summary for every lecture (PDF)
- Student worksheet for each lesson (PDF, 1 page)
- Printable quiz for each lesson with answer key (PDF)
- 8 self-check quizzes (5 questions each, not graded)
- 10-question final assessment (80% passing required)
- Certificate of completion
WHO THIS IS FOR
CSD graduate students, voice-specialized SLPs
CONTINUING EDUCATION
2 contact hours of professional development content.
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