Exam 4 Part 6

Question 1

Assist muscles of the larynx to relax, increase circulation and mobility, reduces stiffness of larynx

Answer 1

Laryngeal massage

Question 2

What is laryngeal massage used for?

Answer 2

Muscle tension voice dysphonia

Question 3

How do you do laryngeal massage?

Answer 3

Moving larynx side to side

Question 4

What is masking used for?

Answer 4

Functional aphonia, dysphonia

Question 5

How does masking work?

Answer 5

Both ears are masked and speaker speaks louder, asked to red aloud

Question 6

Used on patients who have poor breathing and helps with respiratory system

Answer 6

Respiration training

Question 7

How do you do respiration training?

Answer 7

Sudden inhalation prolonged exhalation, prolonging vowels, sigh

Question 8

What is high protrusion E used for?

Answer 8

Ventricular phonation, tightness in voice

Question 9

How does high protrusion E work?

Answer 9

Have patient open and stick their tongue out and say a high pitch “ee”, have them say “ee” in various pitches

Question 10

What is redirective phonation is used for?

Answer 10

Functional aphonia, functional dysphonia

Question 11

How does redirective phonation work?

Answer 11

Throat clearing, humming, singing, trilling, coughing

Question 12

Finding voice through other means besides voicing

Answer 12

Redirective phonation

Question 13

What is relaxation phonation used for?

Answer 13

Hyperfunctional voices, shortness of breath

Question 14

How does relaxation phonation work?

Answer 14

Having person to concentrate at a certain body part and reducing tension of it, visualize calm place, biofeedback devices (heart rate), head rotation, open throat relaxation