Voice Disorders

Question 1

Accumulation of an excessive amount of fluid,the vocal cords become swollen causing a change in voice quality

Answer 1

Edema

Question 2

Loss of voice

Answer 2

A phonic

Question 3

Three descriptors used when assessing the quality of a person’s voice

Answer 3

Harsh, breathy, hoarse

Question 4

Phonation with excessive muscle tension. The vocal folds are pressed together tightly with a quick release during each cycle of vibration; the walls of the throat are tightened to amplify the high-frequency components of the voice

Answer 4

Harsh

Question 5

Vocal production in which the vocal folds do not completely touch each other during vibration, resulting in excess air escaping through the glottis

Answer 5

Breathy

Question 6

Withering or wasting away of tissues or organs; vocal folds

Answer 6

Atrophy

Question 7

Excessive forcing and straining that usually occurs at the level of the vocal folds but also may occur at various points along the vocal tract

Answer 7

Hyperfunction

Question 8

Reduced vocal capacity resulting from prolonged overuse, muscle fatigue, tissue irritation, or general laryngeal or specific problems relating to the opening and closing of the glottis; characterized by air loss and sometimes hoarseness and pitch breaks

Answer 8

Hypofunction