Velopharyngeal System- Normal Function Flashcards
1
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Levator Veli Palintini
A
- lifts up the velum
2
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Superior Laryngeal Constrictor
A
- bunches up, adds bulk- back and side of the pharyngeal walls
3
Q
Hypernasality
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- inappropriate addition to the nasal cavity
- Assess: no nasals : how are you , we were away
4
Q
Hyponasality
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- lack of nasal resonance on sounds that should be nasal
Assess: nasal sounds (momma made me…)
5
Q
Assimilative Nasality
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- addition of percieved nasal resonance on non-nasal sounds when surrounded by nasal sounds
- Assess: nasal sounds (momma made me…)
6
Q
Nasal-Air Emission
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- abnormal and audible air escape through nasal passage
- Assess: high pressure sounds (peter piper picked…)
7
Q
Cul-De-Sac Resonance
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- air has no where to go
- posterior tongue retraction
-Assess: front sound (tea time)
8
Q
Development
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- young children
- growth of soft tissues faster than bony structure
- can cause sleep apnea
9
Q
Velopharyngeal Incompetence
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- tissues present but does’t function due to lack of inneravation
- Treatment: Palatal Lift (props up velum)
10
Q
Velopharyngeal Insufficiency
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- not enough tissues present to make closure
- Treatment: palatal obturator (fills the space)
11
Q
Normal Nasalance Values
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- <28%
- > 30% - mod-severe nasality
12
Q
Most typical closure
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- coronal- velar elevation