Extr Larynx Flashcards
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What is a process?
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a projection from a structure (usually bone)
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What is a fossa?
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shallow hollow or depression in the surface of a bone (usually where
something attaches)
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What is a raphé?
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a groove, ridge, or seam in an organ or tissue, typically marking the line where two halves fused
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What constitutes an extrinsic laryngeal structure?
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A structure that has one end connecting to the larynx and the other somewhere else
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What do extrinsic laryngeal structures do?
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- move larynx for swallowing
- stabilize larynx for contraction
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What structures do many extrinsic laryngeal structures attach to?
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- sternum
- clavicle
- scapula
- mastoid processes
- styloid processes
- hyoid bone
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Where is the mastoid process?
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behind soft area behind the ear
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The styloid process ___ with ___.
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evolves with growth
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What 2 sets of structures provide superior support for the hyoid bone/larynx?
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- mastoid processes
- styloid processes
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What is the hyoid bone?
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A horseshoe- shaped bone
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Where is the hyoid bone?
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under the tongue and above the larynx
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What does the hyoid bone attach to?
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- tongue
- larynx
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What does the hyoid bone NOT attach to?
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bones
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What is the hyoid bone held in space by?
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assortment of muscles
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What is the hyoid bone held in space by?
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assortment of muscles
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What are the parts of a hyoid bone?
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- greater horn
- lesser horn
- body
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Anything that raises the ___ will raise the whole larynx.
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hyoid
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What is the hyo-laryngeal structure supported by from behind?
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- Pharyngeal constrictors
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What is the hyo-laryngeal structure supported by from above?
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- Pharyngeal elevators (behind)
- Suprahyoid muscles (in front)
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What is the hyo-laryngeal structure supported by from below?
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- Infrahyoid (‘strap’) muscles
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What is the function of infrahyoid (‘strap’) muscles?
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lowering the larynx
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What are the infrahyoid (‘strap’) muscles?
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- thyrohyoid (deep)
- sternothyroid (deep)
- sternohyoid (mid)
- omohyoid (shallow)
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What is the origin of the thyrohyoid?
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thyroid cartilage
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Where is the insertion of the thyrohyoid?
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hyoid bone
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Where are the innervations of the thyrohyoid?
C1 – C3
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What is the origin of the sternothyroid?
manubrium of sternum
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Where is the insertion of the sternothyroid?
thyroid cartilage
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Where are the innervations of the sternothyroid?
C1 – C3
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How do you raise the sternum?
stabilize the larynx and contract it
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How do you lower the sternum?
stabilize the sternum and contract it
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What is the origin of the sternohyoid?
manubrium of sternum
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Where is the insertion of the sternohyoid?
hyoid bone
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Where are the innervations of the sternohyoid?
C1 – C3
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What are the 2 bellies of the omohyoid?
- superior
- inferior
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How are the 2 bellies of the omohyoid joined?
a tendon that attaches to the clavicle
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What is the origin of the superior belly of the omohyoid?
intermediate tendon
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What is the origin of the inferior belly of the omohyoid?
superior border of scapula
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Where is the insertion of the superior belly of the omohyoid?
body of hyoid bone
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Where is the insertion of the inferior belly of the omohyoid?
intermediate tendon
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Where are the innervations of the omohyoid?
C1 – C3
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What would pull on the hyoid bone if contracted?
omohyoid
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Which belly of the omohyoid does more work?
superior
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What are the suprahyoid muscles?
- digastric (anterior & posterior; shallow)
- mylohyoid (mid)
- stylohyoid (shallow)
- geniohyoid (deep)
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What are the 2 bellies of the digastric muscle?
- anterior
- posterior
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How are the 2 bellies of the digastric attached?
intermediate tendon attached to the hyoid bone
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The two bellies of the digastric form ___ in a fetus.
separately
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When do the two bellies of the digastric grow together?
in gestation
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What is the origin of the anterior belly of the digastric?
digastric fossa of the mandible
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What is the origin of the posterior belly of the digastric?
mastoid notch of the temporal bone
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Where is the insertion of the digastric?
hyoid bone via intermediate tendon
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Where is the innervation of the anterior belly of the digastric?
- Mandibular n.
- Trigeminal n.
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Where is the innervation of the posterior belly of the digastric?
facial nerve
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What actions can the digastric perform?
- Depress the mandible
- Raise the hyoid
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Mylohyoid wraps around the sides of the ___.
tongue
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What does the mylohyoid define?
floor of the mouth
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What is the origin of the mylohyoid?
mylohyoid line of the mandible
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Where are the insertions of the mylohyoid?
- hyoid bone
- mylohyoid raphé
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Where are the innervations of the mylohyoid?
- Mandibular n.
- Trigeminal n.
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What actions does the mylohyoid perform?
- Elevate hyoid bone and floor of the mouth
- depress jaw
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What is the origin of the geniohyoid?
mental spine of the mandible (series of projections at front of jaw)
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Where is the insertion of the geniohyoid?
hyoid bone
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Where are the innervations of the geniohyoid?
- cervical n. C1
- hypoglossal nerve
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The geniohyoid is a ___ of muscles.
pair
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What actions does the geniohyoid perform?
- pull hyoid anterosuperiorly
- depress jaw
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What is the origin of the stylohyoid?
styloid process
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Where is the insertion of the stylohyoid?
hyoid bone
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Where is the innervation of the stylohyoid?
facial nerve
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What action does the stylohyoid perform?
raise hyoid
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What do pharyngeal constrictors wrap around?
front to back to form pharyngeal tube
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What do pharyngeal constrictors make up?
back of throat
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What are the 3 pharyngeal constrictors?
- Superior constrictor
- Middle constrictor
- Inferior constrictor
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Where is the innervation of the pharyngeal constrictors?
Vagus n.
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What action do the pharyngeal constrictors perform?
narrow pharynx
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What is the pharyngeal raphe?
Seam down the back of the throat
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What is the origin of the middle (pharyngeal) constrictor?
hyoid bone
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Where is the insertion of the middle (pharyngeal) constrictor?
median raphé of the pharynx
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What is the function of the middle (pharyngeal) constrictor?
- Constrict pharynx
- Retract tongue root
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What is the origin of the inferior (pharyngeal) constrictor?
- thyroid c.
- cricoid c.
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Where is the insertion of the inferior (pharyngeal) constrictor?
Median raphé of the pharynx
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What is the function of the inferior (pharyngeal) constrictor?
narrow lower pharynx for speech/swallowing
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Where are pharyngeal constrictors?
behind hyo-larynx
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What are pharyngeal elevators?
Muscles that come down into the pharynx to expand the pharynx (pull up and back)
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What are the 3 pharyngeal elevators?
- Palatopharyngeus m.
- Salpingopharyngeus m.
- Stylopharyngeus m
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Pharyngeal elevators extend from ___ structures down into ___ ___.
superior; pharyngeal walls
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What is the origin of the palatopharyngeus m.?
Mucous membrane of soft palate
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Where does the palatopharyngeus m. insert?
Thyroid c. (and others)
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Where are the innervations of the palatopharyngeus m.?
- Vagus n.
- Accessory n
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What are the functions of the palatopharyngeus m.?
- Raise/narrow pharynx
- Raise larynx
- Lower palate
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What is the origin of the salpingopharyngeus m.?
auditory (Eustachian) tube
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Where does the salpingopharyngeus m. insert?
palatopharyngeus m.
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Where are the innervations of the salpingopharyngeus m.?
- Vagus n.
- Accessory n.
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What are the functions of the salpingopharyngeus m.?
- Raise/narrow pharynx
- Raise larynx
- Open Eustachian tubes
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What is the origin of the stylopharyngeus m.?
Styloid process
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Where does the stylopharyngeus m. insert?
Thyroid c. (and others)
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Where is the innervation of the stylopharyngeus m.?
- Glossopharyngeal n.
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What are the functions of a stylopharyngeus m.?
- Raise/narrow pharynx
- Raise larynx
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The hyoid bone is the only bone in the body which is not what?
Attached to bone
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Which muscles/ sets of muscles are attached to the hyoid bone?
- Supra hyoid muscles
- Infra hyoid muscle
- Middle pharyngeal constrictor
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What are the names of the supra hyoid muscles?
- Mylohyoid
- Geniohyoid
- Digastric
- Stylohyoid
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What actions do the supra hyoid muscles have on the hyoid bone?
Elevate hyoid
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What are the names of the infrahyoid muscles?
- Sternohyoid
- Thyrohyoid
- Omohyoid
- Sternothyroid
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What is phonation produced by?
vibrating different parts of the vocal tract
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What are 2 different types of phonation?
- Laryngeal phonation
- Alaryngeal phonation
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How open are vocal folds during inspiration?
Wide open
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What is the diameter of the trachea when the vocal folds are fully open?
~50% diameter of trachea
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Why is the trachea not fully open?
to stop us from choking
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Where are vocal folds closed during modal voicing?
- front
- back
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Modal voicing has ___ configuration for phonation.
efficient
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What causes medial compression during modal voicing?
laryngeal cartilage angle
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What causes compression in the back during modal voicing?
Arytenoid c. coming together
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Where are vocal folds opened from?
- bottom up
- back forward
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Where are vocal folds closed from?
- bottom up
- middle outwards
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What is the most common form of voicing?
modal voicing
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What is jitter?
Small changes in F0
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Modal voicing has ___ jitter.
low
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What is shimmer?
Small changes in amplitude
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What does EGG show for modal voicing?
A balance of closed and open vocal folds
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Modal voice has a ___ ___ spectral tilt.
Slightly negative
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Modal voice has an H2 slightly ___ in amplitude than the F0.
lower
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What does breathy voice require more of?
airflow
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Is breathy voice efficient?
No
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What is breathy voice spectrogram a combination of?
- phonation (voicing bar & vocal fold impulses)
- glottal frication
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What does EGG shows for breathy voice?
short closure times followed by longer time open
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What is one way to produce breathy voice?
- Less medial compression (less Laryngeal Cartilage Angle)
- Wider space throughout
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What is another way to produce breathy voice?
- Small glottal space open (glottal chink; less IA)
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Breathy voice has a ___ ___ spectral tilt.
very negative
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Breathy voice has an H2 much ___ in amplitude than the F0.
lower
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Is whispering efficient?
No
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What is whispering?
Voiceless speech, sometimes with high pressure
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What is needed to produce a whisper?
- Medial compression (Laryngeal Cartilage Angle)
- Wider space (Posterior Cricoarytenoid)
- Glottal chink open (less IA)
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Does whispering produce periodic or aperiodic vibrations?
Periodic
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What is the difference between breathy and whispering?
less compression and no ossilation for whispering
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What is the source for whispering?
turbulent air that rushes through vocal folds
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What replaces voicing for whispering?
frication at the vocal folds
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What might tonal whispering rely on?
- F0
- length
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What does a whispering spectrogram show?
- lack of avoicing bar
- lots of frication
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What does an EGG show for whispering?
slight activity, which is caused by turbulence at the glottis
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Is the waveform for whispering period or aperiodic?
aperiodic
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What does whispering sometimes show formants for?
vowels
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Whispering has ___ spectral tilt.
no
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When does creaky voice occur?
when F0 drops below threshold
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What is needed to produce creaky voice?
- Short, slack vocal folds (no Laryngeal Cartilage Angle)
- Arytenoid c. together (IA)
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How long are periods of vocal fold opening for creaky voice?
Breif
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What structures might creaky voice also engage?
supraglottal structures
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Is creaky voice efficient?
Yes, very. It is used when tired.
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What can you hear during creaky voice?
Individual occilation
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What does EGG show for creay voice?
longer contact (closed for long time)
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What is creaky voice characterized by?
- Lower f0
- F0 variation (jitter)
- Slight amplitude variation (shimmer)
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What is creaky voice highly varied in?
- amplitude
- pitch
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Creaky voice has a ___ spectral tilt.
positive
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Creaky voice has a H2 slightly ___ in amplitude than the F0.
higher
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What is needed to produce falsetto?
- Transverse Arytenoid (TA) relaxes
- Cricothyroid strong activation
- Vocal folds may not touch at all
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What is the thickness of vocal folds during falsetto?
very thin
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What are the consequences of vocal folds being very thin during a falsetto?
- high F0
- vocal fold vibrate like strings
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What 2 phonation types does yodelling transition between?
- modal
- falsetto
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Growl can be___ or ___.
voiceless; voiced
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How is a growl produced?
- aryepiglottic folds vibrate
- vocal folds vibrate
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Growl exemplifies ___ and ___.
jitter vocing; frication
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What does a growl EGG show? Why?
- rapid velocity changes in part
- because the aryepiglottic folds are big and bulky
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What is another name for a growl?
aryepiglottic trill
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When phonation is produced by vibrating the cheeks, what is it called?
Buccal speech
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When phonation is produced by vibrating the esophagus, what is it called?
Esophageal speech
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When phonation is produced by vibrating the pharynx wall and tongue, what is it called?
Pharyngeal speech
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How is buccal speech produced?
- Air held between upper jaw and cheek
- Forced through the gap behind teeth into the mouth
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How long does buccal speech last?
2 seconds for each cheek
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Buccal phonation has a ___ F0.
higher
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Who is esophageal phonation used by?
people with laryngectomies
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What is another name for esophageal phonation?
belching
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How long does esophageal speech last?
5 words/breath
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Esophageal phonation has a ___ frequency.
low
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Esophageal phonation is ___ than other phonation types.
quieter
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How is pharyngeal phonation produced?
By using air supply made from the back of the tongue and the rear pharyngeal wall
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Pharyngeal phonation is ___ to produce.
hard
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Which type(s) of phonation is/are characterized by positive spectral tilt?
Creaky voice
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Is whisper actually phonation?
Maybe ... The voice source is actually frication, so does that fit the standard perception/definition of phonation
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What are the aryepiglottic folds?
The aryepiglottic folds are the top edge of the quadrilateral membrane: the aryepiglottic muscle and mucous membrane (and some car/large, like the cuneiform cartilage) that run from the epiglottis to the arytenoid cartilages
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What do the vocal folds do during falsetto phonation?
- Stretch very taut
- vibrate almost like strings
- May not even touch
