Physiology of Larynx Flashcards
Exam 2
“doorway” to the laryngeal vestibule - border is rim of epiglottis and aryepiglottic folds
Aditus
Space between the false and the true VFs
Laryngeal ventricle
space between the aditus and ventricular folds
Laryngeal vestibule
aka ventricular folds
false vocal folds
How many layers of tissue in the vocal folds?
5 layers
What is the outermost layer of the vocal fold tissue?
Squamous epithelium - white in color and protects the inner layers
What is a part of the lamina propria of the vocal folds tissues?
- superficial lamina propria
- intermediate lamina propria
- deep lamina propria
What part of the lamina propria make up the vocal ligament?
Intermediate and deep lamina propria
What tissue of the vocal folds make up the bulk of the vocal folds?
Muscular layer (i.e., thyroarytenoid muscle (TA))
What is the origin and insertion of the muscular layer of tissue in the VFs?
Origin - thyroid
Insertion - arytenoid
What is the purpose of the larynx (non-speech)
Protection
Abdominal Fixation
Dilation
What are aspects of protection for the larynx?
coughing
throat clearing
prevention of aspiration
What is the purpose of the larynx (speech-related function)
Phonation (voice production): most complex and highly specialized laryngeal function
What is the most complex and highly specialized laryngeal function
Phonation
What is the process of vibration determined by?
- elasticity
- stiffness
- inertia
What repeats itself in a predictable fashion during acoustics?
periodic waveform
One point in a vibratory pattern to the same point again
Cycle
Property of a material that causes it to return to its original shape after displacement
elasticity
strength of force within a material to return to its original shape after distention
stiffness
a body in motion tends to stay in motion
inertia
How often something occurs; cycles per second for sound (measured in Hz) and perceived as pitch
Frequency
Degree to which the waveform goes beyond the X axis, perceived as loundness
Amplitude
What does sustained phonation depend on?
- maintenance of adequate subglottic pressure
- flow
- vocal fold approximation/adduction
How does phonation begin?
Attack (i.e., adduction)
The vocal folds vibrate in a _______________ manner
Quasi-periodic manner
The number of cycles of VOCAL FOLD oscillation per second is called ________
Fundamental frequency
Phonation ends/terminates with __________ of the vocal folds
Abduction
Glottal vibration is the interaction between ________ _______ and _____ ________ tissue property (I.e., elastic)
Aerodynamic forces and vocal folds’