Voice Flashcards
what is the opening between VF’s called?
glottis
primary CN innervates larynx
X vagus
other 2 nerves that innervate larynx
superior laryngeal nerve and recurrent laryngeal nerve
what is maximum phonation time (MPT)?
client’s ability to sustain “ah”
perceptual correlate of frequency is ____
pitch
perceptual correlate of intensity is ____
volume
pitch is determined by ____, ____, and ____ of VF’s
mass, tension, elasticity
frequency perturbation or ______: variations in vocal ______
jitter; frequency
patients with voice problems such as ______ or ______ might show jitter
tremor; hoarseness
disturbances/movement in air particles is called ______
amplitude
amplitude or ______: cycle-to-cycle variation in vocal ______
shimmer; intensity
vocal quality: combo of breathiness and harshness from irregular VF vibrations
hoarseness
vocal quality: rough, unpleasant, “gravelly” sounding
harshness
harsh voice associated with muscular ____ and ____
effort
vocal quality: VF’s slightly open, soft, with little variation in loudness
breathiness
vocal quality: VF’s vibrate very slowly; voice: “crackly”
glottal fry
vocal quality: shrill, unpleasant, high pitched, and “tinny”
strident
tidal volume
amount of air inhaled and exhaled during normal breathing cycle
vital capacity
volume of air exhaled after max inhalation
total lung capacity
total volume of air in lungs
cul-de-sac resonance
backward retraction of tongue; oral cavity closed at back and open in front- blocking sound waves from larynx because back is blocked
supraglottic vs. glottic. vs. subglottic
above VF’s, at level of VF’s, below VF’s
inflammatory vascular lesion on arytenoids; posterior; assoc with contact ulcers
granuloma
soft, pliable, filled with blood
hemangioma
precancerous benign growths of thick, whitish patches
leukoplakia
rough, pinkish lesion
hyperkeratosis