Articulatory system

Question 1

Organs

Answer 1

Pharynx - extends from larynx to the tip of the tongue; oral Cavity - lips, teeth, tongue, roof of the mouth; Nasal cavity - nose

Question 2

divisions of the roof of the mouth

Answer 2

Teeth,
teeth ridge - hard convex surface on the roof of the mouth, just behind the upper teeth,
hard palate -hard concave, bony structure, behind teeth ridge
soft palate/velum - soft, fleshy portion behind the hard palate
Uvula - fleshy finger-like structure, at the extreme end of the soft palate

Question 3

divisions of the tongue

Answer 3

Tip;
Blade - lies opposite to the teeth ridge
Front - lies opposite to the hard palate
Central - lies opposite to the part between the hard and soft palate
Back - lies opposite to the soft palate
root - lies beyond the back of the tongues

Question 4

What are articulators

Answer 4

organs of the phonatory system involved in a particular speech sound

Question 5

types of articulators

Answer 5

passive articulator(organ that doesn’t move) and active articulator (organ that moves)