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larynx is a

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sphincter

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sphincters are

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biological valves

-open and closing allows certain basic and higher biological functions

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unique aspects of laryngeal sphincter

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  • cartilaginous frame
  • opposing functions for basic life functions
  • superimposed role for speech
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inhalation/exhalation

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  • larynx opens to allow air in and out of lungs
  • larynx closes to protect airway from foreign substances
  • larynx remains open during most non-speech respiration
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coughing

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forceful closing of vocal folds and downwards rocking of arytenoids

  • high subglottal pressure generated
  • pressure blows VFs apart to hopefully expel substance and keep airway clear
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glottal stop

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tiny communicative cough

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swallowing

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VFs closed

-epiglottis descends and larynx pulled up to shut laryngeal inlet

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each of these functions are

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reflexive

-can be modified to some extent during different activities

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phonation

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self sustained oscillation of the VFs for speech or song

  • an intentional, volitional act
  • phonation is NOT another word for speech
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VF vibrations occur for

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speech
song
emotional vocalizations
-VF oscillation that occurs during emotional vocalizations are not volitional
-each of these has distinctive neural correlates

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vocalization is

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general term that can encompass VF oscillation

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vocal fold characteristics ____ and ____ determine ____ ____ and ____ of speech and sound

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muscle tension and Psub
frequency, loudness, and quality
-vowels, semi-vowels, liquids and voiced consonants
-transmit tiny puffs of air to vocal tract that excites air column

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determines pitch of voice

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fundamental frequency F0

BUT VF vibration is a biomechanical event while pitch is a percept

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vocal fold characteristics

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  • VF change in mass and length over a lifespan
  • males spike in puberty and are longer than females
  • grow exponentially as infant than plateau
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vibrations of VFs is a ____ process

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passive

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active processes

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adducting, changing length/tension, abducting

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conditions for initiating phonation

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-VF adduction or vocal attack
-LCA causes artyenoids to rock together bringing folds towards midline
(voluntary for speech involuntary for laughing crying etc)
-Psub>Psupra (transglottal pressure difference)
-Psub > Laryngeal resistance

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phonation pressure threshold

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minimun pressure (lung pressure) required to initiate phonation
3-5 cm H20
-higher pressures necessary to maintain typical and loud speech
-if pressure is equalized above and below glottis phonation will stop

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VF cycle

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one phenomena

  • begin with adducted folds
  • transglottal pressure difference causes inferior vocal folds to begin separating
  • opening pressure transmitted to superior fold
  • puff of air released into supraglottal cavity
  • bottom of vocal folds come back together followed by upper folds
  • cycle repeats
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sustaining phonation requires

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-VFs be actively approximated at midline
-power source maintained (Psub)
-asymmetrics in vocal fold oscillation
-differences in how energy is transferred to the tissue during opening vs closing of the VF
adduction force allows pressure below glottis to build up - Psub
-once Psub > Psupra VF are blown apart passively
-breif period of opening dissipates pressure difference
-VFs come back together

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what causes VFs to come back together

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elastic restoring forces

-elasticity in the tissues

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non-linear interactions

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  • pattern of cover body coupling changes over vocal fold cycle
  • different glottal shapes & bernoulli effect
  • convergent pattern in opening allows intraglottal pressure to build up
  • VFs separate
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divergent pattern in closing reduces ____ _____

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intraglottal pressure

-bernoulli effect reduces intraglottal pressure during closing

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bernoulli effect

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as air passes through VFS the velocity increase while pressure decrease, this allows VFS to come back together
**pressure difference
velocity increases between glottis because pressure drops can increase in VFS coming back together
return to midline during phonation

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terminating phonation
- increased glottal resistance - insufficent air support - VFs characteristically rocked away from midline
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frequency control
- TA - internal control - CT - external control - stylohyoid - external control - adjust the length and tension of the vocal folds - as vocal folds are stretched the effective mass is reduced contributing to a higher resonant freq
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sub-tracheal pressure
- increasing subtracheal pressure can increase F0 - secondary mechanism because an increse in 1 cm H20 of lung pressure only increases F0 by 2-4 Hz * inefficient: an octave change would require an increase 30-60 cm H20
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3 ways to control loudness
- changes made below the larynx (breath control, changing lung pressure) - changes made in the larynx (activity in the laryngeal muscles) - changes made above the larynx (adjustments in the vocal tract)
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loudness vs intensity
- intensity and SPL are physical measures of the amplitude of a signal (acoustic) - loudness is tha auditory-perceptual correlate of intensity (pitch vs F0)
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changes made below the larynx
- lung pressure: vocalists can also increase volume by putting more air through their vocal instruments - glottal source power increases by 6 dB for every doubling of the lung pressure above the minimum pressure necessary to start sustained phonation
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changes made IN larynx
- increasing medial compression of the VF increases intensity - intensity increases 6 dB with each doubling of pitch which equates to a difference of over 12 dB over the average opera singers range * high notes sung with high lung pressures will tend to be the loudest sounds a vocalist can produce
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muscles that can increase medial compression
- LCA & CT - necessary to contain increasing tracheal pressure - causes VFs to separate faster, return to midline faster, and stay closed longer - pattern increases efficiency in converting energy from tracheal pressure into acoustic energy
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changes made ABOVE larynx
-opening up the oral tract is associated with increases in intensity -widening the pharynx, closing the VP port, lowering the tongue, opening the jaw megaphone effect: lowers radiation impedance so acoustic energy is radiated more effectively
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simultaneous attack
-coordination between VF closure and expiratory pressure buildup are time aligned - 'zany'
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breathy attack
expiration starts before VF adduction 'harry'
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glottal attack
VF adduction begins before expirations mostly for affect (stressed words, Okay!)
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hard glottal attack
- VFs come together with excessive force | - can produce long term damage
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breathy phonation
- VFs are not fully adducted for speech | - sometimes occurs when posterior VFs do not close in women (glottal chink)
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attack
way in which phonation is initiated
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phonation registers
different perceptual voice qualities that correspond to changes in phonation
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modal register
pattern of phonation used for normal speech - uses typical pattern of opening/closing - sustainable range of muscle tension - can even produce high pitches within this register - singers are trained to produce modal register throughout pitch range
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glottal fry
2nd and lowest register - ultra low range of vocal fold vibration (<90 Hz) - not typical for speech - requires loosely adducted floppy VFs - low sub-glottal air pressure
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falsetto
third and highest register - squeaky voice - extremely high range of pitch for an individual - vocal folds are extremely long and thin - shape may be bowed and many not even contract
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whistle
register above falsetto | -VF crease to vibrate and air whistles through narrow opening
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pressed phonation
medial compression is greatly increased - produces a harsh sharp quality - habitual pressed voice is damaging to VF tissue in long and short run
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breathy phonation
results from when the VFs do not completely close - air escapes between folds - adds noise to vocal quality - inefficient air usage that also make voice softer - not damaging if behavioral BUT could result in growths on VFs
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whisper phonation
* phonation does NOT occur at whisper - VFs are forcefully abducted to prevent vibration - air passing over VFs becomes turbulent producing a sound - turbulent sound source shaped by vocal tract - inefficient use of air and fatiguing to larynx
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