 Aimed at
speech and language specialists in practice, teaching and training, this
new electronic resource, created in collaboration with a team of expert
clinicians and educators, will include relevant detailed and interactive
3D anatomy views, a comprehensive clinical section and an invaluable
patient education section.Hundreds of 3D anatomy views will cover the
anatomy most relevant to you; as well as including content on anatomical
language and systems of the human body, detailed anatomy of the head and
neck including facial muscles, tongue, oral and nasal cavities, larynx,
pharynx, ear and nerves will also be provided.
It also contains 3D animations of movements of the face (such as
elevation/depression of the corners of the mouth and opening/closing of
the lips), movements of the larynx/pharynx, movements of the TMJ and
respiration, as well as fantastic 2D animations covering mechanisms of
swallowing, mechanisms of articulation and voice, mechanisms of voice
production and actions of the larynx.
Clinical content will cover normal function both described and shown
visually of mechanisms of swallowing, mechanism of voice production and
mechanism of articulation, as well as topics such as cleft palate, vocal
fold paralysis, spasmodic dysphonia, swallowing problems after stroke
and swallowing problems after cancer among many others.
The invaluable patient education section will include useful editable
and printable sheets. With patient orientated text and clear, annotated
illustrations, each sheet will include an appropriate description of the
anatomy and nature of the condition. |
