Anatomy, Neuroanatomy, and Physiology of the Speech Mechanism Flashcards
What is the primary muscle of the lips?
Orbicularis Oris
What is the diencephalon?
An important structure adjacent to the brainstem that contains the hypothalamus and the thalamus
What three nuclear masses compose the corpus striatum?
The globus pallidus, caudate nucleus, and the putamen.
The anterior cerebral artery supplies blood to this part of these parts of the brain?
The corpus collosum and the basal ganglia
What are the aryepiglottic folds?
Rings of connective tissue and muscle extending from the tips of the arytenoid cartilages to the larynx. They separate the laryngeal vestibule from the pharynx and help preserve the airway.
What muscle is most involved in producing voiceless “th”?
The genioglossus
Function of the cricoarytenoids and transverse arytenoid?
These are the muscles most involved in adducting the vocal folds
CNX innervates what muscle(s)/structure(s) of speech?
It innervates the larynx, levator veli palatini, palatoglossus, and the palatopharyngeus.
What muscles contribute to velopharyngeal closure through tensing and elevating the velum?
The palatoglossus, the tensor veli palatini, and the levator veli palatini
What is the lingual frenum and what is it’s main function.
The name of the structure located at the inferior portion the the tongue that connects the tongue to the mandible and helps stabilize the tongue.
What supplies energy for speech?
Breathing
What is phonation?
Voicing with the structures and processes that help produce voice.
What is resonation?
This is the modification of the voice produced at the laryngeal level, due to the dynamics of the various supralaryngeal cavities and structures.
What is articulation?
Production of speech sounds in isolation as well as in connected speech.
There are how many cervical vertebrae and what are their names?
There are 7 and named C1 - C7
There are how many thoracic vertebrae and what are their names?
There are 12 and named T1 - T12
There are how many lumbar vertebrae and what are their names?
There are 5, and named L1 - L5
There are how many sacral vertebrae and what are their names? What is special about these vertebrae?
There are 5, and named S1 - S5. They are fused in adults.
There are how many coccygeal vertebrae, and what are they called? What is special about them?
There are 3-4, and called the coccyx. They are also fused, which is why it’s just referred to as the coccyx.
What is the function of the internal intercostals and how many are there?
The 11 paired internal intercostals pull the ribs downto decrease the diameter of the thoracic cavity for exhalation
What is the function of the external intercostals and how many are there?
The 11 paired external intercostals raise the ribs up and out to increase the diameter of the thoracic cavity for inhalation.
What innervates the diaphram and what is the diaphram’s function?
C3-C5, and distends abdomen, enlarges vertical dimension of the thorax, and depresses central tendon of the diaphragm.
What innervates the serratus posterior and superior and what are their functions?
C7, T1-T4, and to elevate the rib cage.
What innervates the levator costarum brevis and what is its function?
T2-T12 and to elevate the rib cage
What innervates the levator costarum longis and what is the its function?
T2-T12 and to elevate the rib cage