Vocal folds Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

when describing a consonant according to place, you are referring to Correct Answer-where the phoneme is produced when describing a consonant according to manner, you are referring to Correct Answer-how the breath stream is modified when describing a consonant according to voicing, you are referring to Correct Answer-whether the vocal folds are abducted or adducted Define Bilabial: dimension of articulation; examples? Correct Answer-Bilabial is a place of articulation where phonemes are...

Sternocledomastoid Muscle of respiration Muscle which opposes velopharyngeal closure Lavator veli palatini Major acoustic characteristic of voiceless fricatives aperiodicity Front vowels characterized by High frequency second formant (F2) Technique which results in temporary facilitation of swallow reflex Thermal stimulation Stroboscopy Most efficient & effective instrument for viewing the vocal folds (VFs) Bulbar palsy characterized by Flaccid paralysis

SLP Praxis Practice Test Questions and Answers Graded A C. Phonology A 6 year old child produces /t/ for /s/, /d/ for /z/, /p/ for /f/, and /b/ for /v/. Intervention for this problem would target language at the level of A. morphology B. syntax C. phonology D. pragmatics E. Semantics C. The influence of context on the speaker and the listener A treatment plan for an adult client with an acquired language disorder recommends focusing on pragmatic communication. Goals established for this c...

A 6-year old child produces [t] for /s/, [d] for /z/, [p] for /f/, and [b] for /v/. Intervention for this problem would target language at the level of a) morphology b) syntax c) phonology d) pragmatics e) semantics - c) phonology What is the most important acoustic cue that distinguishes between an unreleased final /p/ and an unreleased final /b/, as in "cap" vs. "cab"? a) frequency of third formant b) locus of frequency of burst c) voice onset time d) vocal fundamental frequenc...

CETP Voice Disorders Exam Questions and Answers All Correct Why is it difficult to make generalizations about the geriatric voice? - ANSWER Voice quality is effected by overall health and disease conditions Biological valve located at the top of the trachea; closes the entry into the trachea so food/liquid/foreign particles cannot enter the lungs - ANSWER Larynx Superior vs. inferior connections of the larynx - ANSWER Superiorly connects to the oral cavity a...

Pharynx - • Funnel shaped tube • Extends from skull base to esophagus Nasopharynx - • Extension of nasal cavities • Pharyngeal tonsils-adenoids • Eustachian tube-connects ear to nasopharynx Oropharynx - • Posterior extension of oral cavity • Palantine tonsils-Lateral walls • Lingual tonsils-base of tongue • Valleculae-two pouch-like openings at base of tongue and epiglottis Laryngopharynx - • Between hyoid bone and esophagus • Piriformis sinuses-within lateral wal...

U-tube manometer - Answer- -individual places tube in mouth to blow -measures pressure required to displace the water How does intraoral air pressure differ for a stop and/or fricative consonant vs. a vowel consonant? Which sound has intraoral pressure that is roughly equal to atmospheric pressure? - Answer- - It is highest for stops, elevated for fricatives and equal to atmospheric pressure for vowels subglottal pressure - Answer- - Pressure below the larynx - driving pressure for phon...

Source filter model (4) - ANSWER ~ the larynx serves as the sound source and its output is then sent into the vocal tract which filters it. ~ larynx on its on cant produce any sound unless there is pressure driving it ~ pressure comes from the lungs ~ vocal tract doesn't just filter but resonates or enhances some sounds Pitch (2) - ANSWER Stretch the vocal folds to increase their tension and therefore increase the frequency at which they will vibrate ~ Contracting the cricothyroid muscle

Ultimate Praxis 5331 SPEECH PATHOLOGY Latest Update with Verified Solutions vocal fold nodules Typically bilateral and sit opposite of each other, typically appear at the junction of the anterior and middle third portion of the folds cluttering Highly dysfluent, rapid, unclear and disorganized speech. Lack of personal concern or reduced awareness about problem gestural AAC No instruments or external aids are used; pantomime, eyeblink encoding, American Indian hand talk, ASL Hemorrhagic stroke...

Lindsey Jones Exam 5 with Verified Solutions Which of the following conditions would be a contraindication for IPPB? A. untreated pneumothorax B. pulmonary edema C. a patient requiring bronchodilation AND lung expansion D. fractured ribs The correct answer is : A Explanation : Pneumothorax is a contraindication for IPPB due to positive pressure which will exacerbate barotrauma of the lung. The respiratory therapist has an order to cap a patient with a fenestrated tracheostomy t...