Ch. 8 Vocab

Question 0

Frequency of vocal fold vibrations (measurable correlate is frequency)

Answer 0

Pitch

Question 1

Contains vocal folds at the top of the trachea

Answer 1

Larynx

Question 2

Average rate at which the folds vibrate (inappropriate pitch level. Ex: woman with deep voice)

Answer 2

Fundamental frequency

Question 3

Intensity of the sound signal. More intense a sound signal, the greater it’s perceived loudness

Answer 3

Loudness

Question 4

Extent to which the molecules of air or other mediums move. Greater the amp, the louder the sound

Answer 4

Amplitude

Question 5

Strange production and harsh sound (voice)

Answer 5

Glottal fry

Question 6

Modification of the laryngeal tone by the cavities throat, mouth, and nose

Answer 6

Resonance

Question 7

Resonance due to structures of the oral cavity

Answer 7

Oral resonance

Question 8

Resonance due to the nasal cavity

Answer 8

Nasal resonance

Question 9

Excessive nasal resonance

Answer 9

Hypernasality

Question 10

To little nasal resonance

Answer 10

Hyponasality

Question 11

Define: etiology

Answer 11

Cause of

Question 12

Voice disorder: shows no structural damage and usually exists in the speaker’s “mind”

Answer 12

Neurogenic, or psychogenic, disorder

Question 13

Voice disorder: direct physical cause such as nodule, or contact ulcer, due to misuse or abuse of the voice

Answer 13

Functional disorder

Question 14

Physical cause due to birth defect, disease or infection

Answer 14

Organic disorder

Question 15

Complete loss of voice; speaks in whispers, vocal folds are abducted during speech

Answer 15

Aphonia

Question 16

Lack of voice, disorders of loudness, pitch, vocal quality, and resonance. Difficulty phonating ( strangled, harsh voice)

Answer 16

Dysphonia

Question 17

Surgical removal of the larynx

Answer 17

Laryngectomy

Question 18

The patient who underwent laryngectomy

Answer 18

Laryngectomee

Question 19

Motor speech disorder

Answer 19

Dysarthria

Question 20

Handled electronic instrument that generates sound that the patient modifies into speech (Steven..?)

Answer 20

Electrolarynx (artificial larynx)

Question 21

The belching sound is then articulated into speech sounds

Answer 21

Esophageal speech

Question 22

Small nodes that develop on the anterior (frontal) and middle-third portion of the vocal folds

Answer 22

Vocal fold nodules

Question 23

Masses that grow and bulge out from the surrounding tissue

Answer 23

Polyps

Question 24

Growths on the laryngeal structures (is viral). Sounds breathy and hoarse

Answer 24

Papilloma

Question 25

A thin membrane that grows across and closes some or most of the opening between the folds

Answer 25

Laryngeal web

Question 26

laryngeal cancer

Answer 26

Carcinoma