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Lesson 5- Theory Phonation Flashcards

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1
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What is phonation?

A

Phonation is vocal fold vibration

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Phonation is the production of ______.

A

voice

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The Larynx is the ____ source.

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sound

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Name the 2 main types of phonation that you can get.

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voiced or voiceless

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What is the glottis also known as?

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The vocal folds

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Name the 3 states of the glottis.

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Closed, Open and Intermittent.

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What is the intermittent state of the vocal folds normally referred to as?

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Vocal Cord Vibration

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What is the theory of phonation called?

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The Aerodynamic Myoelastic Theory of Phonation

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Name the 5 stages in the cycle of the Aerodynamic Myoelastic Theory Of Phonation.

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  1. The vocal folds are subjected to PRESSURE
    2.The vocal folds ABDUCT (separate)
    3.Subject to the BERNOULLI EFFECT
    4.Vocal folds ADDUCT (come together)
    5.Glottis closes
    CYCLE REPEATS
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When air goes faster it creates a _____ effect. What is this called?

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Suction.

The Bernoulli effect

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Due to the Bernoulli effect gas/liquid ____ when it flows through a narrow space.

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accelerates

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Where there is a pressure drop there is normally _____/________.

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suction/rarefaction

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what 3 conditions are needed for the Bernoulli effect in speech?

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Pulmonic airflow
Narrowed Glottis
air pressure drop

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The vocal folds will ____ under pressure.

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part

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Why do the vocal folds tend to push back once they have parted?

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due to the Bernoulli effect

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The Bernoulli effect-

  1. Vocal folds are subjected to ______.
  2. Folds _____.
  3. Subject to _____ _____.
  4. Folds push _____ ______.
  5. Folds eventually ____.
A 
Pressure
Part
Bernoulli effect
slightly together
close
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In the voiced phonation type, _____ _____ can open and close ____ to ______ times per sec.

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vocal folds, 80 to 500

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When the vocal folds open and close 80 times per sec, what pitch will the speakers voice be?

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Low

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If the vocal folds open and close 500 times per sec, the speaker will have a _____ ______ voice.

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high pitched

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Name the 6 different phonation types.

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Voice, Breath, Creak, Whisper, Harsh and Falsetto.

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Voice Phonation is the _____ opening and closing of the ______ ______.

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periodic, vocal folds

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If you have purely Voice Phonation you will have a _____ voice.

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modal

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A modal voice is a ____ mode of ___.

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neutral, phonation

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Modal voices have ____ vibration and no audible ____ noises.

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periodic, friction

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Other phonation types _______ with Voice.
combine
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Breath can be combined with ______.
voice
27
Describe the vocal folds in Breath Phonation.
The vocal folds vibrate without closing
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The vocal cords in a breathy voice can be described as ____ in the _____.
flapping, breeze
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In Breath Phonation, what speed does the air flow?
The air flows very fast.
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If you have a very soft/fairy like voice, part of your phonation can be described as _______.
Breathy
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When you produce a voiceless sound the glottis is ____, there is no audible ____ from the vocal folds and there is _____ _____ _______. The only noise is from the _____ cavity.
open, noise, low volume velocity. oral.
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What voice has a triangular opening (less than 25% of the glottis)?
A Whispery voice
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In a whispery voice, what is produced at the glottis?
friction is produced at the glottis
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A whispery voice can be described as a ____ and ______ noise, it is not necessarily ______.
hushing, turbulent, quieter
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In Creak the vibration is made _____ and the vocal folds are ______.
slower, wide
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Name a common type of creak (think kardashians).
Vocal Fry
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In vocal fry/ creak, the vocal folds are strongly ______.
adducted
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In vocal fry/creak the vocal folds are adducted causing the _______________________.
thickening of the vocal folds
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What sound does creak produce (25-50 Hz)?
low frequency crackling sound
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When is vocal fry/creak most common?
at the end of a phrase.
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If there is very strong tension of the vocal folds, what phonation would this most likely be?
Harsh
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In Harsh Phonation there is ________ vibration and _____.
irregular, amplitude
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Harsh voice sounds quite _____ like.
goblin/troll
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Describe Falsetto voice.
High Frequency of vibration where the vocal folds are stretched longitudinally .
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Name the 3 auditory dimensions of phonation.
Pitch, Loudness and Timbre.
46
What is pitch determined by?
The frequency of opening and closing vocal folds.
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If there are less cycles of vibration per sec, the pitch will be _____.
lower
48
Small vocal folds= ___ vibrations so _____ pitch
faster, higher
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If you have a lower pitch of voice you are likely to have ____ vocal folds.
big
50
What is the pitch of vibration called?
Fundamental Frequency (FO)
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120 Hertz is the typical pitch of a ____ voice.
male
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What is the typical pitch of a women's voice?
220Hz
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A 10 year old child has an average pitch of ______ Hz.
330
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A louder voice is a result of having a _____ space between _____ ______ during ________.
larger, vocal folds, abduction
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What stage is longer if you have a loud voice?
Longer adduction
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What pressure is loudness related to?
Loudness is related to the amount of sub-glottal pressure
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The greater the sub glottal pressure, the ____ the voice.
Louder
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What is loudness measured in?
Decibels
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What can loudness also be called?
Amplitude
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50dB= _____ conversation
quiet
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_____ dB= loud conversation
70
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How many decibels is the threshold of pain?
130dB
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What is Timbre?
the tone or "colour" of voice
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In timbre there is differences in the ____ of ______ ______ kown as an ______ _____
length, opening stage, opening quotient
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What can low opening quotients be described as?
sharp, bright
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High opening quotients are described as ______.
mellow
67
Name the voice disorder- variations in pitch and loudness.
Perturbation
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Perturbation can be caused by _______, _________ and ________ factors.
neurological, physiological, acoustic
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What is voice jitter?
Odd variations in pitch
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What is the explanation for such odd variations in pitch?
Vibration cycles vary in frequency.
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Jitter occurs in ____ speech but has markedly increased in _______ patients.
normal, dysphonic (hoarse voice)
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What is variations in voice loudness known as?
Shimmer
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Shimmer is the variability in ____ of ____ of the vocal folds.
amplitude, vibration
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In English, phonation types communicate certain info but it doesn't affect __________ eg. ____
meaning of words, boring/sexy
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In other languages what can phonation type affect?
The meaning of words
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Ageing results in ______ amplitude, more _____ phonation, ____ decrease (more in females than males), also both ___ and ____ increase.
low, breathy, FO, jitter and shimmer
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The inference of normal functioning of the larynx (voice disorder) is known as __________.
Laryngitis
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Laryngitis can affect _____, _____ and cause a ___, _____ voice.
pitch, loudness breathy, hoarse
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Abnormal vocal folds/paralysis and voice mutation are both _____ ______.
development disorders
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What does voice misuse cause?
NODES- the swelling of nodules/polyps

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