MODULE 6: Articulating Vowels

Question 1

The articulation of vowels involves the positioning of the _____ to create a ______ ________

Answer 1

tongue// Distinctive resonance

Question 2

Each vowel has its own resonance pattern studied in speech science as the F1 and F2. The resonance patterns are associated with?

Answer 2

The vowel height and the vowel advancement

Question 3

The tongue positioning is controlled by three extrinsic tongue muscles:

Which three are they:

a) The Prodonipis
b) The hyoglossus
c) The styloglossus
d) The Anterior Hyponipis
d) The Posterior Genioglossus

Answer 3

The Posterior Genioglossus
The hyoglossus
The styloglossus

Question 4

Which muscles originates at the hyoid bone and inserts into the base of the tongue?

Answer 4

The hyoglossus

Question 5

Contraction of this muscle will pull the tongue body downward and somewhat backwards. This muscle is the?

Answer 5

The hyoglossus

Question 6

this tongue muscle originates at the styloid process and inserts into the sides of the tongue?

Answer 6

The Styloglossus

Question 7

Which muscles pulls the tongue body up and back?

Answer 7

The Styloglossus

Question 8

Which muscles originates at the anterior mandible and insertion into the base of the tongue?

Answer 8

The posterior Geniolglosus

Question 9

Which muscles Originates at the anterior mandible and insertion into the base of the tongue?

Answer 9

Posterior Geniglossus

Question 10

Which muscles pulls the tongue body forward?

Answer 10

The posterior Geniglossus