Anatomy and Physiology
Muscle that increase loudness
What is the diaphragm?
Blood that has leaked into the vocal fold from an injured blood vessel
What is a hematoma?
Criterion references procedure used to evaluate voice disorders
What is the CAPE-V?
What are the two types of treatment approaches for voice disorders?
What is direct and indirect approach?
Largest cartilage that makes up the larynx?
What is thyroid cartilage?
Term for when the vocal folds vibrate at a slower rate than normal causing a low pitched quality to the voice
What is glottal fry?
A device that measures the volume of air an individual is able to inhale
What is a spirometer?
What is counseling and education?
Function of the false vocal folds
What is protecting the airway from food/ foreign substances?
Growth on the vocal folds caused by HPV
What is papilloma?
Objective measure that measures laryngeal function by measuring the duration of voiceless vs voiced sounds
What is s:z ratio?
Treatment program used to help people with Parkinson's increase the volume of their speech
What is LSVT?
Pyramidal shaped cartilages that function to assist in the opening and closing of the vocal folds
What is the arytenoid cartridge?
Vocal pathology often associated with older individuals that results in curvature inwards of the vocal folds
What is laryngeal bowing?
Two examples of therapeutic probes for voice disorders?
What is: adjusting fundamental frequency, increasing loudness, postural adjustments, breath support or easy onset
Type of speech that can used following laryngectomy that is a non surgical or prosthetic option
What is esophageal speech?
Muscle that opens the vocal folds
What is the posterior cricoarytenoid muscle?
Vocal pathology that develops from vocal abuse, but usually only on one of the VFs
What is a vocal polyp
Average fundamental frequency for men
What is 124 Hz?
Electronic device used to help restore speech following laryngectomy that can be used even if there is damage to the esophagus
What is an electrolarynx?