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1
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Axons bound together by connective tissue

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Nerves

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2
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Individual cells in the brain

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Neurons

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3
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group of fibers outside the CNS

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Nerves

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4
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group of fibers inside the CNS

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Tracts

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5
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Efferent

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Motor

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6
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Afferent

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Sensory

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Pyramidal also called

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Direct Activation Pathway

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8
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Pyramidal tracts (originate in _______) carry fibers to ______

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cerebral cortex

spinal cord/brainstem

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9
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Pyramidal responsible for

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Voluntary control (body and face muscles)

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10
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Pyramidal breaks into

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corticospinal and corticobulbar tracts

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11
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Extrapyramidal also called

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Indirect Activation Pathway

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12
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Extrapyramidal tracts (originate in _____)carry fibers to _______

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brainstem

spinal cord

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13
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Upper Motor Neurons: found in

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cerebral cortex/brainstem

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14
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Lower Motor Neurons: found in

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brainstem/spinal cord

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15
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Transmit nerve impulses from brain to lower motor neurons

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UMNs

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16
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Transmit nerve impulses from UMNs to muscles

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LMNs

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17
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Corticospinal: synapse/terminate in the

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Spinal Cord

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18
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Corticobulbar: synapse/terminate in the

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Brainstem

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19
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Controls movement in limbs & trunk

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Corticospinal

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20
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Controls muscles of face, head, neck

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Corticobulbar

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21
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The CNS is made of the

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Brain and spinal cord

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22
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The PNS is made of the

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cranial and spinal nerves

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23
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Afferent division

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All impulses go up to the CNS

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24
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Efferent division

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Impulses go down from the CNS to the muscles

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25
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Visceral afferent controles

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unconscious perception from organs, glands, blood vessels

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26
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Somatic afferent controls

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conscious perception of touch, pain, temperature

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27
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Visceral efferent controls

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cardiac muscle, smooth muscle, glands

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28
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Somatic efferent controls

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skeletal muscle

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29
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Visceral efferent breaks into

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sympathetic (fight or flight), parasympathetic (rest and digest)

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30
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3 main parts of the human brain

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Forebrain
Midbrain
Hindbrain

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31
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Functions of the Forebrain

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processes sensory info, reasoning/problem solving, automatic, motor functions

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32
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2 subgroups of the Forebrain

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Telencephalon

Diencephalon

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33
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Telencephalon is the

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frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital lobes

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34
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Diencephalon is the

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Thalamus, hypothalamus, pineal gland

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35
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Midbrain functions

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regulates movement, processes auditory and visual info

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36
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2 subgroups of midbrain

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Tectum, Paired cerebral peduncles

37
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Functions of Hindbrain

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regulates autonomic functions, balance, equilibrium, relay of sensory info

38
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2 subgroups of hindbrain

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Metencephalon, Myelencephalon

39
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Metencephalon breaks into

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pons, cerebellum

40
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Myelencephalon breaks into

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medulla oblongata

41
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“thinking portion” of brain; most complex cognitive functions

42
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Automatic reflexes/vegetative functions (e.g. breathing, heart rate, etc.) are a function of…

43
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Voluntary movements; balance, coordination, posture, attention

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Cerebellum

44
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Regulates respiration, heart rate + reflexes such as vomiting, swallowing

45
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Attachment between cerebellum and rest of CNS

46
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Houses substantial nigra (production of neurotransmitter dopamine)

47
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Fine-tunes voluntary body movements, motor coordination, posture

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Basal ganglia

48
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Allows afferent impulses to transmit to brain + efferent from brain to body

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Spinal cord

49
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Relay center for sensory and motor signals

50
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Homeostasis, regulates hunger/thirst, pain/pleasure, anger/aggression

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Hypothalamus

51
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Responsible for new memories, emotions, spatial navigation

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Hippocampus

52
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Responsible for emotions, arousal, motivation

53
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Auditory processing

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Heschl’s Gryus

54
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Involved in semantic processing, language and cognition

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Angular gyrus

55
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Broca’s area

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speech production

56
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Wernicke’s area

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language comprehension

57
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language dominant hemisphere

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Left hemisphere

58
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Damage to left hemisphere =

59
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Supporting language hemisphere

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Right hemisphere

60
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connects the internal carotid and vertebral/basilar system

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Circle of Willis

61
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Supplies blood to frontal & parietal lobes, basal ganglia, & corpus callosum

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Anterior Cerebral Artery

62
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Stroke in ACA would lead to

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opposite leg weakness

63
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Supplies blood to Broca & Wernicke, temporal lobe, & primary motor cortex

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Middle Cerebral Artery

64
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Supplies blood to occipital lobes, cerebellum, & inferior temporal

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Posterior Cerebral Artery

65
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Interconnect identical & corresponding areas of 2 cerebral hemispheres

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Commissural Fibers

66
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Connect different regions of the cerebra; cortex within same hemisphere

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Association Fibers

67
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Connect cerebral cortex to brainstem and below

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Projection Fibers

68
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Masseter

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elevates jaw (CNV3)

69
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Temporalis

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Lifts and retracts jaw (CN V3)

70
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Medial Pterygoid

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Elevates mandible- rotary chew

71
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Lateral Pterygoid

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Side-to-side- rotary chew

72
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goal of life is sustenance, automatic & consistent

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Vegetative breathing

73
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expiration more important than inspiration, speak on exhale

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Speech breathing

74
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the process of expiration and inspiration

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Ventilation

75
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Respiration occurs as a result of pressure changes
Volume of gas increased = pressure decrease
As volume of lungs expands, pressure drops, and becomes negative in relation to atmospheric pressure
Causes air to flow into lungs

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Boyle’s Law

76
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modulate the flow of air being expelled from the lungs during phonation

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Vocal folds

77
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Abduction

78
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Adduction

79
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3 pairs of vocal folds:

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True Vocal Folds
Aryepiglottic Folds
Ventricular (false) Folds

80
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Velopharyngeal closure involves the contraction of…

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Palatoglossus (CNXI & Pharyngeal plexus)
Tensor Veli Palatini (CN V3)
Levator Veli Palatini (Pharyngeal Plexus (IX & X))

81
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What innervates palatoglossus?

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CN XI & Pharyngeal plexus

82
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What innervates Tensor Veli Palatini?

83
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What innervates Levator Veli Palatini?

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Pharyngeal Plexus (IX & X)

84
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causes the change in pressure that pulls VFs together; speed of air increases and “sucks” VFs toward one another- closure of folds

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Bernoulli Effect

85
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wave-like motion of VF cover

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Mucosal Wave

86
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An opening (created through the neck into the trachea)

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Tracheostomy

87
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Surgical removal of larynx due to trauma/cancer

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Laryngectomy

88
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Fenestrated tracheostomy

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Small hole to allow air to pass through tube to vocal folds

89
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Unfenestrated tracheostomy

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No small holes, requires speaking valve for air to be passed to vocal folds

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