SHS 205 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
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Anatomy of Speech and Respiration
The mechanics of speech production involve a complex coordination between the
respiratory system (the power source), the larynx (the sound source), and the vocal
tract (the filter).
Q: Which terms refer to the opening and closing of the vocal folds?
ANSWER: Abduct (opening), Adduct (closing). ✔✔
Memory Trick: Abduct is like Abandon (moving away/opening). Adduct is
like Add (bringing together/closing).
Q: What are the three components of the brain stem? ANSWER: Pons,
Medulla Oblongata, Midbrain. ✔✔
Function: The brain stem controls basic life functions including the neural
drive for respiration and the coordination of the cranial nerves used in
speech and swallowing.
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Q: Which bones surround the lungs and are involved in respiration (the
"bony box")? ANSWER: Ribs, Sternum, Clavicles. ✔✔
Note: Together with the vertebral column, these bones protect the heart and
lungs and provide the structural framework that the intercostal muscles use
to expand the chest cavity.
, Q: Nasal sounds are produced by lowering the ________ to the base of the
tongue? ANSWER: Velum (Soft Palate). ✔✔
Mechanism: When the velum is lowered, the port to the nasal cavity is
opened. If the oral cavity is simultaneously blocked (e.g., by the lips for /m/
or the tongue for /n/), the air is forced out through the nose.
Q: Which theory explains speech production as the filter modifying sound
energy? ANSWER: Source-Filter Theory. ✔✔
The Concept: 1. Source: The vocal folds vibrating (or air turbulence). 2.
Filter: The shape of the throat, mouth, and nasal passages.
o By changing the shape of the "filter," we transform a buzzing sound
into recognizable vowels and consonants.
Q: What is the best definition for "place of articulation"? ANSWER: Where
in the mouth the constriction is. ✔✔
Examples: * Bilabial: Constriction at the lips (/p/, /b/).
o Alveolar: Constriction at the ridge behind the teeth (/t/, /d/).
o Velar: Constriction at the soft palate (/k/, /g/).
Select the structures responsible for phonation listed below: -
ANSWER✔✔thyroarytenoid muscles, larynx,
A sound _________ is the production of the wrong sound in the place of the
correct sound, such as thoup for soup. -ANSWER✔✔substitution
Identify the type of phonological process described in the example below:
AND ANSWERS WITH GRADED A+
SOLUTIONS, UPDATED 2026,
GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Anatomy of Speech and Respiration
The mechanics of speech production involve a complex coordination between the
respiratory system (the power source), the larynx (the sound source), and the vocal
tract (the filter).
Q: Which terms refer to the opening and closing of the vocal folds?
ANSWER: Abduct (opening), Adduct (closing). ✔✔
Memory Trick: Abduct is like Abandon (moving away/opening). Adduct is
like Add (bringing together/closing).
Q: What are the three components of the brain stem? ANSWER: Pons,
Medulla Oblongata, Midbrain. ✔✔
Function: The brain stem controls basic life functions including the neural
drive for respiration and the coordination of the cranial nerves used in
speech and swallowing.
Shutterstock
Q: Which bones surround the lungs and are involved in respiration (the
"bony box")? ANSWER: Ribs, Sternum, Clavicles. ✔✔
Note: Together with the vertebral column, these bones protect the heart and
lungs and provide the structural framework that the intercostal muscles use
to expand the chest cavity.
, Q: Nasal sounds are produced by lowering the ________ to the base of the
tongue? ANSWER: Velum (Soft Palate). ✔✔
Mechanism: When the velum is lowered, the port to the nasal cavity is
opened. If the oral cavity is simultaneously blocked (e.g., by the lips for /m/
or the tongue for /n/), the air is forced out through the nose.
Q: Which theory explains speech production as the filter modifying sound
energy? ANSWER: Source-Filter Theory. ✔✔
The Concept: 1. Source: The vocal folds vibrating (or air turbulence). 2.
Filter: The shape of the throat, mouth, and nasal passages.
o By changing the shape of the "filter," we transform a buzzing sound
into recognizable vowels and consonants.
Q: What is the best definition for "place of articulation"? ANSWER: Where
in the mouth the constriction is. ✔✔
Examples: * Bilabial: Constriction at the lips (/p/, /b/).
o Alveolar: Constriction at the ridge behind the teeth (/t/, /d/).
o Velar: Constriction at the soft palate (/k/, /g/).
Select the structures responsible for phonation listed below: -
ANSWER✔✔thyroarytenoid muscles, larynx,
A sound _________ is the production of the wrong sound in the place of the
correct sound, such as thoup for soup. -ANSWER✔✔substitution
Identify the type of phonological process described in the example below:
