csd ch 9 voice

Question 1

presbyphonia

Answer 1

age related voice disorder

Question 2

atrophy

Answer 2

reduction/loss of tissue

Question 3

dysphonia

Answer 3

disordered voice

Question 4

vocal polyps

Answer 4

result from burst blood vessels in the vocal folds causing swelling and fluid filled lesions to form

Question 5

vocal nodules

Answer 5

localized growths on the vocal folds, resulting from vocal abuse

Question 6

diplophonia

Answer 6

2 pitches at once

Question 7

laryngitis

Answer 7

inflammation of the vocal folds

Question 8

laryngeal papillomas

Answer 8

wart like growths covering the vocal folds and inside of the larynx

Question 9

stridor

Answer 9

noisy breathing during voice production

Question 10

laryngeal webs

Answer 10

connective tissue growing between the vocal folds

Question 11

esophageal speech

Answer 11

burping speech, forcing air through the esophagus

Question 12

electrolarynx

Answer 12

instrument for diaphragm vibration, pressed on cheek or lower jaw or neck to produce a voice

Question 13

TEP

Answer 13

shunt directs air from the trachea to esophagus, using respiratory air for voice production

Question 14

aspiration

Answer 14

lack of air due to an object in the vocal folds

Question 15

hypokenesia

Answer 15

slow movement

Question 16

hyperadduction

Answer 16

muscle tension restricting air flow

Question 17

conversion aphonia

Answer 17

(converting emotional conflict into physical disorder) no speech only whisper, does not approximate the vocal folds for production, believes in physical disability

Question 18

mutational falsetto

Answer 18

high pitch in males past puberty

Question 19

endoscope

Answer 19

lens & light source used to view the laryngeal structures

Question 20

nasometer

Answer 20

measures relative amplitude of acoustic energy through the nose and mouth during production

Question 21

palatal orbatur

Answer 21

prosthetic device used to cover a defect