Anatomy
Name a paired laryngeal cartilage
arytenoid, cuneiform, corniculate
vocal folds
Name one voice disorder secondary to vocal fold movement difficulty
VF paralysis/paresis, spasmodic dysphonia, essential tremor, PVFMD
Why is it important to know what meds a client is on?
PVFMD treatment primarily consists of:
respiratory retraining, reflux meds
Name one intrinsic muscle that is an adductor
Thyroarytenoid, lateral cricoarytenoid, interarytenoid, cricothyroid
The volume of air exchanged in one cycle of respiration
tidal volume
Name two voice disorders that occur from impaired vocal fold closure
Keratosis, papilloma, cancer, Reinke's edema, nodules, polyps, hemorrhage, cyst
What is the name of 1 auditory perceptual assessment?
GRBAS, CAPE-V
What disorder would benefit from laryngeal massage?
Muscle tension dysphonia
Name the only abductor of the vocal folds
Posterior Cricoarytenoid
True or False: False vocal folds vibrate
False
What is the diagnosis of someone who has a voice disorder without anatomical or physiological differences?
Psychogenic voice disorder
Acoustic analysis determines what?
Frequency, intensity, consistency issues
What's an injectible that can target muscle spasms?
Botox
What are 3 layers of the vocal folds?
Epithelium, BMZ, Superficial lamina propria, intermediate lamina propria, deep lamina propria, thyroarytenoid muscle
Subglottic air pressure
Name 3 vocal fold closure patterns
Complete, anterior gap, spindle, irregular, posterior gap, hour glass
Aerodynamic analysis determines what?
air flow and air pressure issues
Why is gender-affirming voice therapy important?
Varies
What are the 3 branches of the vagus nerve (CNX)?
Pharyngeal plexus, superior laryngeal nerve, recurrent laryngeal nerve
Fundamental frequency determines what?
Pitch
Name 3 degenerative diseases that can cause voice disorders?
Parkinsons, Huntingtons, MS, ALS
A visual perceptual assessment can be completed with a:
videostroboscopy
What are 3 roles of an SLP pre-op?
Counseling, instructing on surgical procedure, review silent cough/vocal rest, intro basics of voice tx