A&P of Speech Production

Question 1

What is usually affected first when there is a possible communication disorder?

Question 2

What is Anatomy?
What is physiology?

Answer 2

Anatomy: The study of the structures of the body and the relationship of these structures to one another

Physiology: The study of the functions of organisms and bodily structures

Question 3

What is the role of the following:
Respiratory system
Phonatory System
Articulatory/resonating system

Answer 3

Respiratory system: the driving
force for speech

Phonatory system: anatomical structures cause air molecules in the vocal tract to vibrate at multiple frequencies

Articulatory/resonating system: an acoustic filter that allows certain frequencies to pass while blocking other frequencies

Question 4

What is the secondary function of the Larynx?

Answer 4

Sound generator for speech production

Question 5

What is special about Vocal folds?

Answer 5

Abduct during
respiration and adduct
during phonation

Question 6

What is special about Vocal tract?

Answer 6

Acoustic tube that shapes
sound energy produced by
respiratory and laryngeal systems into speech sounds