W9 - articulation

Question 1

Articulation

Answer 1

the formation of clear & distinct sounds in speech

Question 2

articulation - functions

Answer 2

• Involved coordinated movements of the lips, tongue, teeth, palate & respiratory system

Question 3

articulation - disorders

Answer 3

~ children may have problems forming particular speech sounds (lisp)

~ may not be able to produce a particular sound (wabbit – rabbit)

Question 4

vowels

Answer 4

• produced with open tract
• consonant - produced with partial closure

Question 5

consonants

Answer 5

• articulated occurs in the vocal tract
• manner = obstruction of the airflow is achieved
• voicing

Question 6

articulation structures

Answer 6

• TMJ
• oral cavity
• muscles of face
• tongue
• velum / soft palate

Question 7

lips

Answer 7

Muscles need nerve supply = facial nerve (CNVII)

With all sounds we shape our lips & the shape depends on the consonant vowel we are producing

Question 8

articulation - tongue dysfunction

Answer 8

• tongue musculature (due to nerve damage/surgery such as in the head & neck cancer)
• This can impact the ability to correctly produce sounds that require tongue movements, such as alveolars

Question 9

trigeminal nerve dysfunction

Answer 9

• Sensory loss = inaccurate or absent sensory feedback about placement of articulators
• Motor impairment = ability to effectively move jaw for vowel & consonant movement

Question 10

velum - consonant production

Answer 10

• Soft palate closes against the back of the throat (Velopharyngeal closure)
• Expired air channeled through oral cavity to produce nasal sounds (n, m, ng)

Question 11

velum dysfunction

Answer 11

Velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI)
- the soft palate does not close tightly against the back of the throat, leading to air coming out the nose

• This can cause speech that is difficult to understand and hyper nasal

Question 12

velum dysfunction CAUSES

Answer 12

• cleft palate
• traumatic brain injuries or neurological disorders can also result in velopharyngeal incompetence

Question 13

cleft palate

Answer 13

• an opening or split in the roof of the mouth that occurs when the tissue doesn’t fuse together during development in the womb

Question 14

cleft palate components

Answer 14

Anterior part – hard palate (made up of the bone)

Posterior part – soft palate (made of muscle)

Submucous cleft palate (mucous membrane covering the palate)

Question 15

cleft palate effects

Answer 15

• speech
• feeding
• hearing
  -dentition