Description
You can’t treat what you don’t understand structurally. This course gives you the anatomical and physiological foundation that clinical coursework builds on.
Seven modules work systematically through respiration, phonation, articulation and resonance, chewing and swallowing, hearing, and the nervous system — including all twelve cranial nerves. Content-dense and clinically focused.
The study materials are designed to help you organize and retain the volume of structural detail.
Learning Outcomes
- Identify every major structure in the respiratory, phonatory, and articulatory systems
- Trace the path of air from lungs to lips during speech production
- Explain the myoelastic aerodynamic theory of phonation
- Describe the four phases of swallowing and their cranial nerve control
- Map sound transmission from the pinna through the cochlea
- Identify all 12 cranial nerves and their roles in speech and swallowing
What You Get
- 21 video lectures across 7 modules
- Downloadable lesson summary for every lecture (PDF)
- Student worksheet for each lesson — fill-in-the-blank study companion (PDF, 1 page)
- Printable quiz for each lesson with answer key (PDF)
- 21 self-check quizzes (5 questions each, not graded)
- 20-question final assessment (80% passing required)
- Certificate of completion
Who This Is For
CSD graduate students in their anatomy sequence, SLPs needing structural review, medical SLPs refreshing foundational knowledge
Continuing Education
5 contact hours of professional development content included with this course.
SLPTutor.com courses are designed to support the ongoing professional growth of speech-language pathologists, CSD students, and related professionals. Each course includes structured video instruction by Dr. Joy Musser, PhD, CCC-SLP, downloadable study materials, self-check quizzes, and a graded final assessment with certificate of completion.
Your CEU progress is tracked automatically through your SLPTutor.com account — complete courses at your own pace and maintain a record of your professional development hours.
Please note: SLPTutor.com courses are independent continuing education offerings and are not approved by or affiliated with ASHA’s CE program. These courses provide valuable professional development content taught by a credentialed instructor, but completion does not award ASHA CEUs. If your state or employer requires ASHA-approved CEUs specifically, please verify their requirements before enrolling. Many employers and state boards accept a range of continuing education documentation beyond ASHA-approved providers.
