Aryepiglottic Sphincter

Question 1

aryepiglottic sphincter is AKA

Answer 1

AES

Question 2

in my own words AES it is essentially

Answer 2

the ring of muscles at the top of your throat (epilarynx) that can open and close leading you to be able to make noises of different frequencies

Question 3

what is the epilarynx

Answer 3

the tube above the tvfs formed by the aryepiglottic sphincter

Question 4

narrowing the epilarynx creates a formant between

Answer 4

2-4kHz / 2000-4000Hz (kilohertz)

Question 5

the bright and piercing change in voice quality associated with AES narrowing is the main feature of the voice quality

Answer 5

twang

Question 6

AES narrowing makes the voice … without effort at the level of the TVFs

Answer 6

louder

Question 7

why is constriction at the false vocal folds a risk with AES narrowing?

Answer 7

as the process is similar to swallowing

Question 8

during the swallowing process there is closure at the level of the

Answer 8

FVF
TVF
Velum (high to stop food going up nose)
epiglottis

Question 9

narrowing AES may trigger

Answer 9

FVF to become active and cause constriction

Question 10

what can prevent the body from thinking it will swallow

Answer 10

having the velum in mid

Question 11

having the velum in mid will

Answer 11

remind the body you are not about to swallow and will allow the TVF to vibrate without interference from the FVF