Anatomy of A&R
Physiology of A&R&Swallowing
Hearing Anatomy
Hearing Physiology
Phonation & Respiration + Wild Card
100

The "cheekbone" is the?

Zygomatic bone

100

Which sounds involve air flowing through and out the nasal cavity?

Nasal sounds m, n, and ng

100

The pinna is part of the ______ ear.

Outer

100

Sound waves are what kind of waves?

Longitudinal

100

How does the time spent on exhalation during speech compare to time spent on exhalation during tidal (resting) breathing?

Longer exhalation during speech - 10% inhalation, 90% exhalation as compared to 50/50 with tidal breathing

200

Name the mandibular depressors.

Digastric, Mylohyoid, Geniohyoid, Lateral pterygoid

200

Laryngeal elevation occurs during which phase of the swallow?

Pharyngeal

200

Name the middle ear bones in order from the tympanic membrane to the oval window

Malleus, incus, stapes

200

What do the muscles of the middle ear do?

Contract to protect the cochlea from sounds above 85 dB

200

Fill in the blank: During INHALATION, air pressure inside the lungs is _________ than atmospheric pressure; therefore, air rushes ________ the lungs from a region of _______ pressure to a region of ________ pressure.

lower, into, higher, lower

300

What muscle makes up the bulk of the soft palate and is most important for velar elevation?

Levator Veli Palatine

300

The source filter theory states:

A voicing source is generated by vocal folds, routed through vocal tract, and then shaped into sounds of speech

300

Name a function of the outer ear

sound localization, protection of deeper structures. amplification of higher frequencies

300

What is the speech banana?

The frequency and intensity range in which most human speech sounds fall

300

What is the myoelastic aerodynamic theory of voice production?

Elasticity, muscular conditions of the vocal folds and the Bernoulli Effect maintain vocal fold vibration

400

Name the intrinsic tongue muscles and their functions

Superior longitudinal: tip elevation

Inferior longitudinal: tip depression

Transverse: narrows and elongates tongue

Vertical: Flattens tongue

400

Define mastication and deglutition

Mastication: chewing

Deglutition: swallowing

400

Explain the tonotopic organization of the cochlea

Higher frequency sounds received at base

Lower frequency sounds received at apex

400

List the transformations of energy in the ear in order from the outer ear through the inner ear

Acoustic – mechanical – hydraulic – electrical

400

What does the orbicularis oris do?

Puckers the lips and closes the mouth

500

Name the transverse facial expression muscles

Buccinator, Risorius

500

Name a sound that is produced by contact between the tongue and the alveolar ridge

s, t, d, z, l

500

What does excitation of the hair cells cause?

A transformation to electric energy via action potential

500

Describe how the middle ear amplifies the incoming signal by about 27 dB

17:1 size ratio of tympanic membrane to footplate of stapes

Lever action of incus

500


A - Masseter

B - Temporalis

C - Lateral pterygoid

D - Medial pterygoid

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