PPT 4 Phonation Anatomy 1 Flashcards
Phonation Anatomy
produced without use of vocal folds
voiceless sounds
produced by action of vocal folds
voiced sounds
vibrating vocal folds within the larynx
phonation
what provides the energy source for phonation
air from the lungs
space between the vocal folds
glottis
most important laryngeal space for speech
glottis
defined why the variable sphincter that allows voicing
glottis
below the vocal folds
sub glottal
primary function of the phonatory system
protection of the vocal folds through throat clearing
secondary function of the phonatory system
phonation
process of adducting folds to begin process of phoning
attack
abduction of vocal folds
termination
the larynx is what type of structure
musculo-cartilaginous
located at the top of the first ring of the trachea
larynx
the larynx is adjacent to where
cervical vertebrae 4 through 6
average length of larynx in adult males
44 mm
average length of larynx in adult females
36 mm
what is the only bone in the body that isn’t articulated with any other bone
hyoid bone
list the three unpaired cartilages
thyroid, cricoid, and epiglottis
list the three paired cartilages
arytenoid, corniculate, and cuneiform