Anatomy & Physiology for Speech, Language, and Hearing — 6th Edition

What you’ll find inside

Anatomy & Physiology for Speech, Language, and Hearing, Sixth Edition, by J. Anthony Seikel, David G. Drumright, and Daniel J. Hudock, connects human body structure and function to communication sciences. The book follows systems that support breathing, voice, articulation, swallowing, hearing, and neurological control, giving speech-language and audiology students a focused anatomy and physiology foundation rather than a general survey alone.

How does the book connect anatomy with communication?

Early chapters establish anatomical language and the organization of tissues and body systems. The text then traces respiratory structures and air movement, phonation and vocal function, and the anatomy of articulation and resonation. The organization helps readers connect a physical structure with the process it supports, an important step when studying typical speech, voice, and related communication functions.

What topics are included in the sixth edition?

The contents continue through mastication and deglutition, hearing, and the nervous system. Later chapters address neuroanatomy and neurophysiology, including brain structures and neural processes that affect communication. Chapter summaries, study questions, answers, and bibliographies provide checkpoints for course review. This mix of system-level explanations and communication-specific applications is relevant to communication sciences and disorders programs.

Who is this speech, language, and hearing textbook for?

The sixth edition is suited to students beginning coursework in speech-language pathology, audiology, or related health disciplines who need to understand the anatomy behind communication and swallowing. It can help learners organize material by system and revisit particular functions while studying. Clinical decisions still require current instruction and supervision; this textbook is an educational foundation, not a diagnostic guide for individual patients.

Check the edition, format, and sample

Plural Publishing lists the sixth edition at 912 bibliographic pages. The supplied product record is a PDF and its document count is 941 pages, reflecting front matter and electronic pagination. Compare the title and sixth edition with your course list, especially if your course specifies an ebook access platform or supplementary study tools. The preview tab opens four sample images so you can check the file before choosing it.

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