Different Abilities That Set Humans Apart From Other Lives Forms

The way the Respiratory System works is complicated . It also is surprisingly fast in what it does. First the Diaphragm moves downwards which causes the lungs to expand creating a vacuum for air . Air enters the mouth or nose and goes through the Pharynx and into the Larynx to the vocal cords .The air then goes down the Trachea and into two Bronchi which feed into the lungs .Then air reaches tiny little itty bitty sacs called Alveoli .Which pass oxygen into the bloodstream.When the Diaphragm moves upwards air moves out the lungs up the Trachea through the Pharynx and out the mouth or

The most surprising thing that I learned during this course is the amount of planning that goes into everyday speech. I never realized so many anatomical features must be accessed to produce one sound, which combines with others to produce words, sentences, and paragraphs. I also neglected the effect that breathing has on speech. Some much must occur, that is nearly automatic, for a person to inhale enough air to produce a simple statement. However, we, as human, don’t have to think about this phenomenon unless we are in a speech class. Another thing, biologically, that surprised me was that different areas of the brain

=> The recent discovery of ‘mirror neurons’ suggests that rather than vocal communication having evolved directly, the evolution of human speech may have been derived from a communication system of manual gestures.

The air that we breathe in through the nose or mouth, travels through the larynx, down the windpipe, and then into the lungs. The larynx contains muscle called vocal cords. When we try to speak, the cords come together, and vibrate as we breathe out. This is what gives us our voice.

The title of chapter 2 is “The Phonological Component: Phonetics”, this chapter is all about how God made our mouth and our bodies to make specific sounds to create words. This chapter goes through how we have certain parts in our body that helps us make vowels and consonants so that we can connect words and make sentences. I thought this chapter was interesting because it goes into detail about things that I would have never thought of until reading it. When you speak, you do not realize how much is actually going on in your body. First, the chapter talks about how there are certain “shapes” that are needed to articulate some words. Speech sounds are initiated by an air-stream. When that air-stream going into the vocal chords, the vibration

Assistant professor Maria Grigos’ research on the development of speech motor control in children piqued my interest. Her concentration in how children begin developing speech sounds and the motor control underlying the productions of these sounds is a topic insufficiently researched. The use of kinematic and acoustic analyses as a method of retrieving

As human we can communicate via our speaking ability to express our feelings, as a way to deliver the message we want to others. These articles that I read discuss the anatomical prerequisite for humans to gain the ability to speak such as the absent and present of the air sac in hominids. Morphological changes of the face structure such as the descent of the larynx. The controversial hypothesis of the hypoglossal canal sizes is indicative of speech, which assumed modern humans have a larger hypoglossal canal size compare to other hominids. These papers only focus on the anatomical aspects of the possible contribution to the human speech.

My essay is on what I have learned during this course and how the knowledge I have gained has impacted my life. I will also discuss the knowledge I have learned and how it may be beneficial to others. Also, I will be disclosing the emotional differences in gender. I will cover my connection with the emotional dissimilarities between men and women. In addition, I will cover how one’s emotional stability is dependent on recognizing the psychobiological differences in gender. More importantly, what I have learned this term is to important not to share with others.

Some people say that they are different, some people say we condition them to be. I know that boys and girls have some innate biological differences, but that through social conditioning we tend to exacerbate them and build stereotypes. Boys tend to be developmentally slower than girls and have more energy, and I think that that leads a lot of people to categorize them as rambunctious trouble-makers. “Boys displayed a higher rate of behavioural problems than the girls. Boys were around 10% more likely to show what we call “externalising behaviours” such as destructiveness and aggressiveness. Girls, on the other hand, were more likely to have “internalising problems” such as anxiety. Girls were also more likely to have higher scores on measures

The disruption of how produce vowel and consonant sounds divided into organ of speech, place of articulation and manner of articulation. Consonants are pronounced by stopping of the air, closing the lips or touching the teeth with the tongue. For example, to pronounce the sound (f) or (v) the lips touches the teeth. Vowels are pronounced by the concentration in the vocal tract. For example, to pronounce the sound (a: ) the jaws as wide as possible, the tongue in the low position and opened lips.

What differentiates humans from animals is their ability to use their words to communicate their desires and the basic necessities of life. Communication can involve gestures such as pointing, spoken words between two people or it could involve a conversation with a large group of people. An important part of human communication is our ability to hear normal speech. In typical conversation, with ordinary people, a person has normal hearing functions. Unfortunately, there are people who might have difficulty processing what they hear, or in some extreme cases the anatomy of their ear is imperfect. Due to modern technology and the advancement in medicine there are ways to assist people with their speech comprehension. Atypical speech patterns can be a detriment to a person because it causes them to be withdrawn and isolated. People who might have anatomical issues might get a surgical procedure to correct the issue. If it is a more complex neural issue, there are treatments available that could assist with the problem. Auditory Integration Training is an intervention that professionals such as Speech Language Pathologists or audiologists as well as others can learn and perfect to help their patients succeed with their speech.

Pronouncing every sound, there must be some air flows from the lungs. The air leaves the body through nose or mouth. When the air passes through the throat, the vocal cords sometimes vibrate. The vibration makes the sounds voiced. When the air doesn’t vibrate the vocal cords, the sounds might be voiceless. Different sounds are produced from different positions such as tongue, nose, lips etc. Vocal tract identifies from head to neck. Vocal tract is divided into three major organs including lungs which help to produce sounds. Those

According to the acoustic theory of speech production, what we know to be speech output results from a source of sound energy (e.g. the larynx) modulated by a transfer (filter) function which is determined by the shape of the resonator (vocal tract). This model, often referred to as the "source-filter theory of speech production," originates from the works of Gunner Fant (1960, 1980) and Stevens and House (1955, 1961) (Haskins Laboratory, Yale University 2008). Source filter theory puts forth two distinct and important ideas; one is that the specific articulatory postures that the vocal tract takes on results in the production of specific sounds, which is why speakers can deduce the shape of the vocal tract upon hearing a speech sound. The other is that while the source may produce a sound, the filter will select only a portion of the harmonics within that sound to be amplified and issued from the mouth (Behrman, A. 2017).

research into the minds of dogs and humans has brought to light the similarities between the human and canine brains. Examples include having a theory of mind, sentience, the possession of mirror neurons, and the ability to generate emotions and respond emotionally. The origin of these similarities have yet to be explained. One theory states that the similarities could have developed in both humans and dogs, and then strengthened when dogs were domesticated and perfected their social functions in order to adapt to a human dominated environment.

Have you ever noticed the similarities of humans and chimpanzees? Both species have opposable thumbs, the ability to use tools, walk on two legs, etc. But, can you considered these two species related? Many scientists argues that chimpanzees and Homo sapiens came from a common ancestor, supported by the theory of evolution. The theory of evolution brought many interpretation from scientists and people. But can you considered the theory of evolution, a fact or fiction? In my opinion, the theory of evolution is considered a fact, supported by the changes in species, common ancestry, and is evident in today’s modern life.