Anatomy of Phonation

Question 1

Where does phonation occur?

Answer 1

Larynx

Question 2

Product of vibration of the vocal folds

Answer 2

Voicing

Question 3

Voiced sounds are abducted or adducted vocal folds?

Answer 3

Adducted

Question 4

Voiceless sounds are created by ________ of airflow

Answer 4

Turbulence

Question 5

What is the average length of the larynx for males and females?

Answer 5

44 mm males, 36 mm females

Question 6

The larynx is what type of structure?

Answer 6

Musculocartilaginous structure

Question 7

The larynx is suspended from the ___________ and sits on the top of the ___________

Answer 7

hyoid bone, trachea

Question 7

What is the one bone in the larynx?

Answer 7

Hyoid bone

Question 8

How many cartilages does the larynx have?

Answer 8

6 (3 unpaired, and 3 paired)

Question 9

What is the primary/biological function of the larynx?

Answer 9

Protections of the lower air way; lifting, coughing, defecation, birth (valve)

Question 10

What is the function of the larynx related to speech?

Answer 10

Phonation: vibration of the vocal folds/sound source for voiced speech, and determination of voiced/voiceless sounds

Question 11

What are the 3 unpaired cartilages?

Answer 11

Thyroid, epiglottis, cricoid

Question 12

What are the 3 paired cartilages?

Answer 12

Corniculate, arytenoid, cuneiform

Question 13

This cartilage sits on the superior surface of each arytenoid cartilage

Answer 13

Corniculate

Question 14

This cartilage sits on the superior surface of the posterior of the cricoid cartilage

Answer 14

Arytenoid

Question 15

The cartilage forms the posterior point of attachment of the vocal folds

Answer 15

Arytenoid

Question 16

This cartilage is inserted in the aryepiglottic folds

Answer 16

Cuneiform