top missed questions

Question 1

The vital capacity is made up of the…

Answer 1

inspiratory reserve volume + tidal volume + expiratory reserve volume

Question 2

This is the percent vital capacity in your lungs when you relax your torso. We rarely speak below this level:

Answer 2

resting expiratory level (REL)

Question 3

This is the total amount of air that can be inhaled and exhaled

Answer 3

vital capacity

Question 4

Select all of the muscles of inhalation

Answer 4

external intercostals, diaphragm and chest and shoulder muscles

Question 5

Match the different types of breathing

Answer 5

Clavicular- diaphragm, chest and shoulder

Thoracic-diaphragm, EIM

Abdominal- diaphragm, relax abdominal muscle

Balanced-diaphragm muscle, EIC, IIM, relax abdominal muscles

Question 6

Circle all that are true. Which statement about molecules of air at rest are true?

The molecules are equally spaced

The molecules are not moving at all

The molecules have mass

The molecules have elasticity

The molecules gather into regions of high pressure and regions of low pressure

Answer 6

The molecules are equally spaced

The molecules have mass

The molecules have elasticity

Question 7

If the wave is described as having a long wavelength the wave was measured in

Space
or
Time

Answer 7

space

Question 8

Given the two formulas for frequency we have learned in the section, ____ and ____ are inversely related to frequency.

Answer 8

period and wavelength

Question 9

The referent value in the formulas for sound intensity level and the sound pressure level is the

Answer 9

threshold of hearing

Question 10

A wave has the following frequency components: 150, 450, 750 and 1050 Hz. What type of wave is this?

Answer 10

complex aperiodic wave

Question 11

Which part of the vocal folds are not touching when you whisper?

Answer 11

Cartilaginous vocal cords are not touching

Question 12

The ____ controls the ACTIVE tension of the vocal folds and the ____ contractions to control the PASSIVE tension of the vocal folds.

Answer 12

VOCALIS MUSCLE and CRICOTHYROID

Question 13

If you are speaking very loudly what parts of the vocal fold tissue are in vibration?

Answer 13

Cover, ligament, body

Question 15

the ___is a tube of muscles and tendons that can be lengthened and shortened and widened and narrowed by the contraction of muscles in and around it.

Answer 15

PHARYNX

Question 16

A vowel with a periodic source and a static filter

A consonant with a periodic source and a static filter

A consonant with an aperiodic source and a static filter

A consonant with a periodic and aperiodic source and a dynamic filter

A sonorant with a periodic source and a dynamic filter

s,i,d,m,w

Answer 16

A vowel with a periodic source and a static filter /i/

A consonant with a periodic source and a static filter /m/

A consonant with an aperiodic source and a static filter /s/

A consonant with a periodic and aperiodic source and a dynamic filter /d/

A sonorant with a periodic source and a dynamic filter /w/

Question 17

Decreasing the period will ___the fundamental frequency, which will___ the spacing between the harmonics.

Answer 17

INCREASE, INCREASE

Question 18

A constriction placed near the velum will ___ the second resonant frequency.

Answer 18

INCREASE

Question 19

Which sound will have the greatest oral pressure buildup ?

Answer 19

voiceless stops

Question 20

For a /b/ + vowel combination the first formant frequency will always__ and the second formant frequency will always ___ when changing from the consonant to the vowel.

Answer 20

INCREASE, INCREASE

Question 21

Which word will likely have the stop consonant with the longest voice onset time?

Answer 21

/ae k ae/