EMT 5

Question 1

What are the four layers of the TVFs

Answer 1

The deepest layer is the vocalis bundle of the thyroarytenoid muscle
Then vocal ligament which contains intermediate and deep lamina propria
Then superficial lamina propria
Then epithelium

Question 2

Body of TVFs is made of

Answer 2

Vocalis bundle of TA muscle - soft and pliant when relaxed, hard when contracted
Can be shortened, stretched, bunched, pulled taut

Vocal ligament (intermediate and deep lamina propria) - elastic. Flexibility varies with length and based on TA muscle

Question 3

Cover of TVFs is made of

Answer 3

Superficial lamia propria - soft gel-like layer of cells. Very pliant

Epithelium- TVF edge. Only 4-6 cells thick

Question 4

Craft, Artistry, performance magic

Answer 4

Craft- taken from ice skating, demonstrating precise technical control of vocal mechanism

Artistry- acquiring the skill necessary to perform a piece true to the style rules of its genre

Magic- realm of mastery that allows performance magic, similar to being ‘in the zone’