Chapter 1: Introduction

Question 1

What is a voice disorder?

Answer 1

When a person’s quality, pitch, and loudness differ from those of a similar age, gender, culture, background, and geographic location.

Question 2

What were 5 early tools of voice analysis?

Answer 2

1) clinical ear 2) laryngeal mirror 3) pitch pipe 4) stop watch 5) tape recorder

Question 3

What are 3 new additions to voice pathology instruments/technology?

Answer 3

1) laryngeal videostroboscopy 2) acoustic analysis 3) aerodynamic analysis of vocal function

Question 4

What are the 3 sub-systems of voice production?

Answer 4

1) respiration 2) phonation 3) resonance

Question 5

What is the power source of normal voicing?

Answer 5

respiration

Question 6

What is the resonance of normal voicing also called?

Answer 6

shaping

Question 7

The balance between respiration, phonation, and resonance permits appropriate ________, ______, and ____________.

Answer 7

quality, pitch, and loudness