Voice Disorders
What is inappropriate nasal air flow during the production of non-nasal consonants
a. Nasal emission
b. Oronasal fistula
c. Hypernasality
a. Nasal emission
What are subcostals?
a. muscles of the rib cage wall that pull the ribs downward
b. Opens and closes the Eustachian tube
a. muscles of the rib cage wall that pull the ribs downward
“too much resonance” is...
a. hypernasality
b. hyponasality
a. hypernasality
The tongue has a ________ and ________ resting placement.
a. Vertical and horizontal
b. Left and right
a. Vertical and horizontal
What is a reason to rule out a motor planning issue?
a. Inconsistent speech sound errors
b. Consistent speech sound errors
c. Errors are based on structural abnormalities
d. B and C
d. B and C
What is the presence of two tones of pitches heard simultaneously during phonation
a. Aphonia
b. Diplophonia
b. Diplophonia
Which of the following is the preferred type of breath support for voice production?
a. Thoracic
b. Clavicular
c. Abdominal
c. Abdominal
Inappropriate nasal air flow during the production of non-nasal consonants is what?
a. Nasal emission
b. Hyponasality
c. Hypernasality
a. Nasal emission
When in normal resting position, the lips are closed
a. True
B. False
a. True
Sustained vowels, sentence production, and spontaneous speech are all rated in what?
a. CAPE-V
b. Voice handicap index
c. Oral mech exam
a. CAPE-V
A degenerative condition of the substantia nigra and consequently chemical depletion of the neural transmitter dopamine carrying signals for initiation of voluntary movement is...
a. ALS
b. Parkinson's Disease
c. Myasthenia Gravis
b. Parkinson's Disease
During normal ________ velum rests against tongue keeping passages open
a. Swallowing
b. Abduction
c. Breathing
c. Breathing
The Torso is divided into an upper cavity, called the __________________
a. Ribs
b. Thorax
c. Diaphragm
b. Thorax
The purpose of an Oral Peripheral Exam is to assess the structure and function of the speech mechanism and the surrounding areas.
a. True
b. False
a. True
Toward the root or attachment point:
a. ventral
b. proximal
b. proximal
The use of the lowest register during phonation, resulting in an increased closed phase of the vibratory cycle refers to:
a. Resonance
b. Glottal fry
c. Dysphagia
b. Glottal fry
Clavicular breath support consists of:
a. Patient is utilizing upper body/shoulders for breathing.
b. Patient is utilizing upper body/chest for breathing.
c. Patient is utilizing diaphragm for breathing
a. Patient is utilizing upper body/shoulders for breathing.
The thorax and the abdominal cavity/abdomen are separated by a structure called the _________
a. Upper torso
b. Ribs
c. Diaphragm
c. Diaphragm
Which of the following are reasons to give an oral mechanism examination?
a. Essential for differential treatment
b. Need to ID if they are underlying etiologic factors
c. Helps you make appreciate referrals
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
What are the components of a voice evaluation?
a. Chief complaint
b. Vocal hygiene
c. Resonance and vocal quality
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
The squamous epithelium layer of the focal folds is:
a. Elastin fibers which can be extensively stretched
b. The most superficial protective layer and appears white during laryngoscopic exams
c. A supportive layer comprised of collagen fibers
b. The most superficial protective layer and appears white during laryngoscopic exams
During adduction, the glottis reduces in size
a. True
b. False
a. True
The Deep lamina propria layer of the focal folds is:
a. Elastin fibers which can be extensively stretched
b. The most superficial protective layer- appears white during laryngoscopic exams
c. A supportive layer comprised of collagen fibers
c. A supportive layer comprised of collagen fibers
An orofacial exam assesses:
a. Oral movement capability
b. Resting postures of the jaw
c. Vocal folds
d. A and B
d. A and B
Located Above the Larynx and Union between the tongue and the laryngeal structures describe what?
a. hyoid bone
b. epiglottis
a. hyoid bone