Chapter 11- Voice Disorders Flashcards
What is the process of causing the vocal folds to vibrate called?
Phonation
What is voice?
the complex product of vocal fold vibration that allows humans to vocalize and verbalize
To phonate the vocal folds must be _______________ at the midline
Closed/Adducted
When not producing voice, the vocal folds rest in an __________________ position
Open/Abducted
What does resonance refer to?
the actual vibration of the air within the pharyngeal column
What does resonance effect?
the quality of the voice
What is the rate of vocal fold vibration called?
Frequency
What is pitch?
The perceptual equivalent of frequency
A person’s fundamental frequency relates to what three characteristics of the vocal folds?
1- length
2- mass
3- tension
Longer vocal folds are associated with what?
Lower fundamental frequency
Lengthened vocal folds are associated with what?
Increase in fundamental frequency because of increased tension of the folds
What does intensity measure?
Sound pressure
What is the perceptual correlate of intensity?
Loudness
What length (on average) does a female vocal folds reach?
9 mm
What length (on average) does a male’s vocal folds reach?
16 mm
