Speech Anatomy Flashcards
1
Q
vegetative breathing
A
relaxed
2
Q
Goal
A
constant sub glottal pressure
3
Q
exhale
A
diaphragm raises, smaller volume, increase pressure
4
Q
inhale
A
diaphragm lowers, larger volume, decrease pressure
5
Q
diaphragm
A
major muscle, diaphragm raises and lowers
6
Q
lungs
A
respiratory organ for gas exchange
7
Q
bronchi
A
two branches off of the trachea that lead to lungs
8
Q
trachea
A
wind pipe
9
Q
vocal tract
A
filter for speech, produces different vowel and consonant
10
Q
larynx
A
source spectrum for speech, pitch, protect airway
11
Q
respiratory system
A
power supply, controls loudness of speech
12
Q
speech breathing
A
involves muscles
13
Q
fundamental frequency
A
rate of vibration heard as pitch
14
Q
vocal tract
A
upper airway, feeding, different sounds
15
Q
filters
A
allow some frequencies to go through but can’t create new
