Voice! Flashcards
Is the physical process of using airflow from lungs to vibrate the vocal folds, producing voice.
Phonation
The acoustic signal generated by the larynx and vocal tract
Voice
When vocal cords are apart ____.
Abducting
When vocal cords are together ____
Adducting
Vocal folds will be abducted or open
Breathing
Vocal folds will be adducted or closed
Phonating
To create voice, first you inhale through ____ vocal folds.
Abducted
To create voice, second you ___ vocal folds.
Adduct
To create voice, third you ___ against adducted vocal folds.
Exhale
To create voice, fourth vocal folds are blow apart and rapidly vibrate. This is called ____.
Phonation
To create voice, fifth phonation is shaped by pharynx, oral cavity, and nasal cavity to produce sounds needed for speech. This is called ___.
Resonance and Articulation
Rate of vocal fold vibration (cycles/sec or Hertz)
Frequency
Frequency is perceptually heard as ___.
Pitch
Expressed as Fundamental frequency ___
F0
These people have 180-220 Hz
Women
These people have 120-140 Hz
Men
Longer vocal folds contribute to a lower F0.
Length
Thicker vocal fold mass contributes to a lower F0
Mass
Greater tension contributes to a higher F0
Tension
Sound pressure (decbels; dB) is known as
Intensity
Intensity is perceptually heard as ____.
Loudness
Everyone has a baseline intensity level that characterizes that person’s ____ _____.
Conversational speech
How well the two vocal folds work during vibration is called ___.
Phonatory quality
For phonatory quality, when its symmetrical with good vibration, this is called ___.
Normal Voice
Changes in VIBRATION SYMMETRY OF VIBRATION COMPLETE ADDUCTION FLEXIBILITY AND USING TH RIGHT AMOUNT OF MUSCLE EFFORT NOT TOO MUCH NOT TOO LITTLE can affect \_\_\_.
Voice quality
Rough, Strained, Monotone, Nasal, and Breathy are all examples of ___.
Voice qualities
When one or more of the three vocal characteristics n Frequency n Intensity n Phonatory Quality differs significantly from that of a person of a similar age, gender, cultural background, and racial or ethnic group.
Voice disorder
When the voice calls attention to the speaker in a negative way and detracts form the person’s ability to function in society is known as
Voice Disorder
In voice disorders, pitch can be affected , Habitual pitch can be too low or too ___.
High
In voice disorders, pitch can be affected by Pitch unusually and chronically low produced on tightly approximated vocal folds. This is known as ___.
Glottal Fry
In voice disorders, pitch can be affected by Vocal range ___.
Reduction
In voice disorders, loudness can be affected by Habitual loudness being too soft or too ___.
loud
In voice disorders, loudness, Reduced respiratory drive, social or psychological
reasons is known as
Too soft
In voice disorders, loudness, Personality, job related is known as __.
Too loud
In voice disorders, loudness, when loudness does not vary, this is called ___.
Monotonic
Disordered voice
Dysphonia
Total loss of voice
Aphonia
Rough sounding pitch
Jitter
The voice simultaneously produces two sounds of different pitch
Diplophonic
Harsh, loud quality
Pressed
Resonance concentrated in the nasal cavity
Nasal
Effortful, tense voice
Strained
Voice’s shaking during phonation.
Tremorous
Abnormal use of the vocal mechanism is what category of voice disorders?
Functional
Disease related is what category of voice disorders?
Structural
Injury or disease affecting the peripheral or central neurological control is what category of voice disorders?
Neurogenic
Linked to emotional or psychological issues is what category of voice disorders?
Psychogenic
Caused by medical or surgical treatment is what category of voice disorders ?
Iatrogenic
4-6% of children have significant ___.
Hoarseness
Voice disorders in children can reflect _____ abnormalities, such as VF paralysis.
Congenital
The most common voice disorder in children is called ___.
Vocal Nodules
Vocal Nodules impede smooth ___
Adduction
A characteristic of Vocal Nodules is ___/____ voice
Breathy/hoarse
VF(s) are under functioning and don’t
have enough tension. This is called ___.
Hyopfunctional larynx
In hypofunctional larynx, there is reduced/limited ___/
Adduction
In hypofunctional larynx, too much air escapes during ____.
Phonation
In hypofunctional larynx your voice is ____ or ____.
Breathy or Hoarse
Complete hypofunction means you have __ ___.
No voice
VFs are overly tense and
compress too tightly.
Hyperfunctional Larynx
In hyperfunctional larynx, muscles beside vocal folds ___ __ ___ of the vocal folds.
Squeeze on top
In hyperfunctional larynx ___/___ tension.
Neck/Jaw
In hyperfunctional larynx, ___ may sound high, strained, or loud.
Voice
For functional voice disorders, chronic or intermittent vocal is due to ____ or ____.
Overuse or misuse
Chances of getting functional voice disorders when talking in noisy ___.
Enviornments
Chances of getting functional voice disorders when frequent coughing or throat ____.
Clearing
Chances of getting functional voice disorders when not enough hydration, too much ____ alcohol, smoking.
Caffeine
Chances of getting functional voice disorders when yelling, screaming, and ____.
Cheering
Chances of getting functional voice disorders when projecting to a large audience without a ____.
Microphone
Chances of getting functional voice disorders when spending time in ____ environments.
Smoky
Chances of getting functional voice disorders when speaking loudly or for long periods of time without proper ___ ___
Breath support
What is a consequence of voice abuse?
Vocal Nodules
Small, usually bilateral calloused growths on the inner edges of
the vocal folds.
Vocal Nodules
In vocal nodules, the body’s response to the irritation of hard contact at ____.
Midline
In vocal nodules, reflux may also play a ___.
Role
Teachers, Singers, and Cheerleaders are at risk for ___.
Vocal Nodules