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Question 1

What happens when you inhale?

Answer 1

• Diaphragm contracts
• Lungs gain air
• Rib cage expands§

Question 2

What happens when you exhale?

Answer 2

• Diaphragm relaxes
• Air leaves lungs
• Rib cage relaxes

Question 3

Process of Phonation (Vibration)

Answer 3

• Larynx has two vocal cords
• Airstream passes between the two vocal folds that have come together
• Folds are soft and are set into vibration by the passing airstream
• Pitch is determined by length and tension of vocal folds which are controlled by muscles in the larynx

Question 4

What is Resonance

Answer 4

- Structures such as throat, nose and mouth are part of the resonator system
Three main parts:
- Pharynx
- Oral cavity
- Nasal cavity