Final Exam Pt. 2

Anatomy/Physiology

100

This is the only bone in the larynx

What is the hyoid bone

200

This is the primary muscle used in chest voice/modal/full voice register

What is the TA (thyroarytenoid) muscle 

300

These are the PRIMARY, BIOLOGICAL functions of the vocal folds

What are airway protection and pressure valve for swallowing, coughing, and bearing down

400

This muscle is attached to the hyoid bone

What is the tongue (root, specifically) 

500

This is known as the 'cover-body' theory, pertaining to the structure of the vocal folds

[briefly explains cover-body theory]

Voice Health

100

These things, considered good vocal hygiene, can be done to MAINTAIN a healthy voice

What are: [names 3 things to maintain a healthy voice]

200

These are two examples of vocal MISUSE

What are [names two examples of MISuse]

300

This is a voice characteristic that is created when there is aperiodicity (inconsistent) in the vibratory pattern of the vocal folds

What is "roughness" 

400

These are examples of vocal ABUSE

What are [gives two examples]

500

This is what happens to your voice when you increase air pressure and speed through the glottis

What is increase in volume/loudness

MIXED BAG

100

This is the lowest, most back vowel according to the vowel chart

What is /a/ "ah" as in /father/

200

This is the purpose of "voice pacing" 

What is: to balance our voice use and voice rest. To get an objective look at our voice demand. To prioritize voice use to preserve and protect from overuse. 

300

This consonant type includes sounds like: /f/, /v/, /th/, /z/. 

What are 'fricative' consonants

400

This type of voice ONSET involves the vocal folds coming together BEFORE air moves through the glottis

What is a Glottal onset

500

This is why we need to be careful NOT to recess and/or depress the tongue while singing high notes

What is: because a depressed/recessed tongue depresses the larynx, which needs to be able to rise naturally when we sing high

Phonetics

100

This consonant classification includes the letters/sounds:  /w/ and /y/ 

What are "glides" 

200

These types of sounds are classified by placement, manner and voicing

What are consonants

300

This is the highest, most forward vowel according to the vowel chart. 

What is /i/ "eeee" [need]

400

When you approach a diphthong in song lyrics, the best way to manage it is to do this

What is sing only on the first/open vowel sound and either disregard, minimize, or use the second/closed vowel as a cut-off. 

500

These are the three types of voice ONSETS (name and give example)

What are:Aspirative,Smooth,Glottal

Strength/Endurance

100

Muscle can be further categorized into two groups based on these two muscle fiber-types 

What are "slow twitch" and "fast twitch" 

200

These are the 5 principles of exercise: 

What are: Intensity, Frequency, Overload, Specificity, and Reversibility 

300

These fiber types are MOST resistant to fatigue

What are SLOW TWITCH

400

Adding these two components to your vocal 'work out' play an important role in preventing injury

What are "warm up" and "cool down"

500

These vocal exercises create a equalized pressure above and below the vocal fold level

What are SOVT (semi-occluded vocal tract) exercises