Phonation
Larynx
Muscles
Physiology
Random
100
define phonation
What is the production of sound using your vocal folds.
100
T/F: The hyoid bone is a free floating, horse shoe shaped bone, at the most superior part of the larynx
What is false; the hyoid bone is not part of the larynx
100
Name the muscle that is the "relaxer"
What is thyromuscularis
100
3 laryngeal functions for speech
What is attack, termination and frequency & pitch change
100
T/F: Our habitual pitch is the same as our optimal pitch. OR we always speak in our optimal pitch.
What is false; habitual pitch is your regular/consistent tone of voice that you automatically (habitually) use but it may not be your best vocal quality. In optimal pitch, the muscles function at their best to produce the ideal quality of voice.
200
adduction vs. abduction
What is -Adducted: something going in or going toward the closed direction. -Abducted: something going out or opening
200
this cartilage is the most inferior part of the larynx
What is the cricoid cartilage
200
This muscle is a laryngeal depressor and elevator.
What is thyrohyoid
200
what are the 4 non-speech laryngeal functions?
What is coughing, fixing our thoracic-abdominal system, hyperabducting for forced respiration and swallowing reflex.
200
T/F: Origin of the digastric, anterior belly is the mastoid process of temporal bone
What is false; origin is the mandible.
300
which vocal register do we use for daily conversational speech?
What is modal
300
______ permit the onset and offset of voicing.
What is the arytenoid cartilage
300
list the depressors (hint: there are 4!)
What is Sternohyoid. Omohyoid Sternothyroid Thyrohyoid
300
List the 3 types of attack
What is Simultaneous glottal attack Breathy glottal attack Hard glottal attack
300
In _____, the vocal folds are adducted after the initiation of the expiratory flow.
What is breathy attack
400
optimum pitch for adult females, males and children
Adult Females ~230 Hz Adult Males ~120 Hz Children ~250 Hz
400
What does the epiglottis do when we swallow?
What is the epiglottis folds down closes the airway so the food goes down the esophagus
400
Name this muscle! origin: mandible insertion: hyoid CN V
What is mylohyoid
400
For conversational speech, the opening phase is half of the time (50%). How much of the time (%age) is in the closing phase and how much (%) is in the closed phase?
What is 37% in closing phase and 13% in the closed phase.
400
This is found between the tongue and the epiglottis
What is Valleculae
500
To increase vocal fundamental frequency, one must __________ vocal fold tension by _________ the vocal folds.
What is increase, lengthening
500
The vocal folds are strung between ______ and ______.
What is your thyroid and your arytenoid cartilages.
500
Omohyoid's origin is the scapula, inserts into _______ and is innervated by:
What is hyoid via intermediate tendon and Superior belly: C1 Inferior belly: C2-3
500
________ is responsible for fine pitch change
What is the thyrovocalis
500
The thyroid cartilage has 2 plates called _____, which are joined midline at the ____.
What is laminae, thyroid angle.
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