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Articulatory Mechanism Flashcards

1
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What is the term used for the production of speech sounds?

A

Articulation

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What is the term used to describe the parts of speech production mechanism that create articulations?

A

Articulators

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3
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Articulators are found in?

A

The oral cavity

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4
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Articulation takes place in?

A

Oral cavity and is referred to as Articulatory mechanism/supra laryngeal mechanism

Nasal cavity is also involves

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5
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What are the lips made up of?

A

Tissue, blood vessels, glands, nerves and muscle

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6
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What are the lips?

A

Complex structure consisting of a large number of muscles. There are many different settings in speech/expression

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7
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Why is the lower lip more mobile and bigger than upper?

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Due to position affected by the mandible

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8
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What is the philitrum?

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Vertical groove on upper lip

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9
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What are the four lip positions in speech?

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Close rounding- too
Open rounding- caught
Spreading- keep
Neutral- butter

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10
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What is the area behind the teeth?

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Alveolar ridge

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11
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Order of oral cavity

A 
Teeth
Alveolar ridge
Hard palate
Soft palate
Velum
Epiglottis
Pharynx
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12
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What are the three sections of the pharynx?

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Nasopharynx
Oropharynx
Laryngopharynx

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13
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What is the velopharyngeal port?

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Gap between oral and nasal cavity

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14
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What is the main articulator?

A

Tongue

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15
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What is the name for the tongue tip?

A

Apex (apical)

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16
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What is the name for the tongue blade?

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Lamina (laminal)

17
Q

What is the tongue?

A

A mobile muscular structure. Tip capable of fastest movements of all articulators and it is the most common articulator of speech

18
Q

In the oral cavity the tongue is visible in the mouth and

A

Is loosely attached to mouth by frenulum (this is short in tongue tie)

19
Q

In regards to pharyngeal, the tongue

A

Is anchored to hyoid bone

20
Q

The jaw contributes to?

A

Movement of tongue and lower lip

21
Q

Another name for the jaw is?

A

The mandible

22
Q

The jaw is hinged at?

A

Temperomandibular joint

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