Quiz 2 (Ch. 4-6) Flashcards
Movements of the Larynx
Lengthen/shorten vertically
Inward & outwards of lateral walls
Forwards & backwards of posterior walls
Forwards & backwards of velum, tongue, epiglottis
movements of the mandible
upwards
downwards
backwards
side to side
The upper lip stays still on the _____ while the bottom lip moves with the _____
maxilla
mandible
what is the Pharyngeal-Oral Lumen Size and Configuration?
the inner open space of the pharynx
and oral cavity
what is Pharyngeal-Oral Contact Pressure?
the articulators work together to obstruct the lumen at different places. When they press together or work together, P is created
What is the Pharyngeal-Oral airway resistance?
airflow is changed by articulators
cross-section of airway plays largest role in creating resistance
What plays the largest role in creating airway resistance?
cross-section of airway
What is the pharyngeal-oral acoustic impendence?
sound energy will come out differently depending on what areas of the cross-section are changed
Describe a vowel
tongue height
tongue advancement
tense
roundedness
Describe a consonant
obstruents or sonorants
differ from vowels due to production locations, production manner, voiced or voiceless
Forward articulation
Right to left
anticipatory sounds
upcoming sound influences currently produced sound
Backward articulation
left to right
“carryover” sounds
previous sound will influence a currently produced sound
What does nasal airflow tell you about velopharyngeal status when measured during
speech production?
if the velopharyngeal port is open or closed
what is phonation threshold pressure?
the lowest oral pressure we produce when we speak as quietly as we can without turning into whispering
How can velopharyngeal closure be achieved?
elevation of velum
bringing lateral pharyngeal walls inward
1&2 + bring posterior pharyngeal wall forward
How does head position influence velopharyngeal function?
depends on gravity, so if you are lying down
the velum will be in a slightly more closed position (closer to back of oropharynx).
How does velopharyngeal-nasal function for speech production change with age?
due to structural changes
ex. palates grow, larynx moves down
where is the velopharyngeal-nasal apparatus located?
head
neck
what are the 3 cavities of the pharynx?
nasopharynx
oropharynx
laryngopharynx
what are the 4 sinuses?
maxillary
frontal
ethmoid
sphenoid
what is hypernasality?
too much air escaping the nose
what is hyponasality?
too little air escaping the nose?
ex. a cold
what is nasal cycling?
Magnitude of resistance alternates from side to side; that is, the left side congests and decongests while the right side does the opposite
what is nasal-oral switching?
When nasal pathway resistance gets too high (due to congestion or high airflow), there is a switch to oral or oral-nasal breathing
2 roles of the velopharyngeal-nasal apparatus
manage airstream for oral consonants
______ are more likely to be produced
with a closed velopharynx, greater velar height,
and greater or closer contact between velum
and posterior pharyngeal wall
high vowels
sustained fricative consonants are produced with…
closed velopharynx
sustained nasal consonants are produced with…
open velopharynx
by about ____ months, the velopharynx closes for oral sound production all the time
19
infants are preferential….
nasal breathers
what apparatuses form the upper airway?
pharyngeal-oral
velopharyngeal-nasal
how many teeth do we have?
32 (maxilla and mandible both have 16)
what is the oral vestibule?
front part of the oral cavity
lips, cheeks, front teeth, anterior parts of maxilla/mandible
what 2 things change the size/shape of the pharyngeal tube?
tongue
epiglottis
what is sound generation?
creation of an acoustic source