Intro to Voice Disorders Flashcards
Fictitious Stage or Folklore Stage
The earliest stage. When voice production was thought to be magical, religious, or supernatural with the physician to be some type of religious priest, god, etc. with disorders of the throat and voice being treated using folk remedies or even excommunication (religious ceremonies)
Metaphysical Stage
Knowledge was based partly on observation but mainly on speculation. Doctors at this time were philosophers.
Traditional Stage
Coincided with the dark ages and the study of the throat and voice was stagnated. If anything, it regressed.
The Realistic Stage
Our knowledge and study of the throat was based on observation and experimentation. It’s when study of the voice and throat became a science.
“The Rehabilition of Speech” Book
Published in 1937 and written by West, Kennedy, and Carr. Contribution was “if the voice is disordered, there is always a reason and if properly studied, that reason can be determined”
“Speech Correction: Principles and Methods” Book
Written in 1939 by Van Riper. He talked about the diagnosis of voice disorders and he advocated perceptually diagnosing voice disorders as disorders of pitch, loudness, and/or quality.
5 Criteria for Typical Voice
- Should be loud enough to be heard
- should be produced in a manner that does not cause vocal trauma or laryngeal pathologies or lesions
- should be pleasant to listen to and have a pleasing quality
- Should be flexible enough to express a variety of emotions
- should represent the speaker well in terms of age, gender, and culture
Disorders of Phonation
result primarily from the action of the vocal folds causing a vocal quality that is unsuitable
Dysphonia
general term for disorders of phonation
Disorders of Resonance
Result from a dysfunction in the cuppling and uncuppling of the oral cavity, nasal cavity, and/or pharynx that affects the quality of the voice
Prevalence of Voice Disorders In the US
3-9% of the population, tending towards the higher side.
Gender that has a higher prevalence in children
Boys (about 2 to 1)
Gender that has a higher prevalence in Adults
Females
Phonatory system
is compromised of cartilages of larynx, ligaments that hold it together and attach it to other parts, and the muscles which move the larynx and its parts, and the hyoid bone.
Primary Function of Larynx
Maintence and preservation of life
Overlaid Function of Larynx
The primary function is biological. It’s anatomy and physiology make it suited for voice production
Adaptive Function of Larynx
Primary function is biological. Over time, its anatomy and physiology has been modified so its suited for voice production.
Cricoid Cartilage
unpaired, the most inferior of the laryngeal cartilages, makes up the base of the larynx
Cricoid Cartilage Landmarks
cricoid arch, posterior lamina, lateral articular facets, superior articular facets,
Thyroid Cartilage
Unpaired. protects the opening to the respiratory system.
Thyroid Cartilage Landmarks
thyroid lamina, thyroid angle, thyroid notch, laryngeal prominence, oblique line, inferior horns of thyroid, superior horns of thyroid
Cricothyroid Joint
Made from the lateral articular facets of the cricoid and the inferior horns of the thryroid. Cricoid remains stationary. It rocks downward and glides forward, which increases length and tension while decreasing mass. Results in higher pitched voice.
arytenoid Cartilage
paired. sits atop of posterior quadrate lamina of thyroid.
Landmarks of Arytenoid Cartilage
vocal processes (anterior processes) and muscular processes (lateral), apex of arytenoid
cricoarytenoid joint
made up of arytenoids and superior articular facets of cricoid. Can rock down and in, which adducts the vocal folds. Also moves out and back which abducts the vocal folds. When closed, it glides forward to reinforce closure. When open, it glides outward to open them more.
triticial cartilages
in between superior horns of thryroid and hyoid bone. Just a spacebar, no function (paired)
Epiglottis
unpaired. extends from inner surface of thyroid notch, up through hyoid bone, to base of the tongue. No function in voice production but does in swallowing