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Speech Pathology Ch 3
Dennis Tanner
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Undergraduate 1
09/28/2008

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vocal resonance
Definition
the amplification and damping of the vibratory sound produced in the larynx by passage through the resonating chambers in the neck and head
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Respiration
Definition
the driving force for the voice
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Inspiration
Definition
air flows into the lungs
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Experation
Definition
air flows from the lungs
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thorax
Definition
the upper pat of the torso that contains the heart, lungs and ribs
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Boyle's Law
Definition
gas pressure adn volume are inversely proportional to one another
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intrinsic laryngeal muscles
Definition
those that have both heir origin and insertion within the larynx
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extrinsic laryngeal muscles
Definition
origin outside and insertion inside the laynx
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vagus nerve
Definition
nerve in neck region that directly serve the speech mechanisms
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hyoid bone
Definition
u shaped bone that supports the tongue, and helps hold the larynx in place
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phonation
Definition
the transformation of acousticenergy within the larynx by means of vocal cord vibration
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fundamental frequency
Definition
the rate at which vocal cords vibrate, measured in vycles per second
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Pitch
Definition
the psycological perception fo frequency of vibration
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loudness
Definition
the psycological perception of the force, or strength of vibration
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subglottal air pressure
Definition
pressure below the vocal cords
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Burnoulli Principle
Definition
decrease in air pressure associated with increased airflow velocity
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Nonverbal communication
Definition
the information expressed outside of word meanings that gives the listener information about thespeaker's afect
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affect
Definition
the temperament, mood and feelings associated with a thought or statement
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velum
Definition
soft palate
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hypernasal
Definition
too much nasality on nonnasal sounds
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hyponasal
Definition
too little nasal resonance on words taht should be nasally
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breathy
Definition
voice wuality is one in whch the voal cords do not close completely
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harsh
Definition
voice quality results from the vocal cords closing with excessive force
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edema
Definition
swelling of the vocal cords
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hard glottal attack
Definition
teh excessive force is primarily on he initial sounds of a word
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falsetto
Definition
the highest voice register; produced by vibration of the medial parts of the vocal cords
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clef lip and clef palate
Definition
congenital birth defects
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Habilitation
Definition
the developement of an ailigy that is absent at birth or during the developmental period
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rehabilitation
Definition
the restoration of an ability that was once present but is now lost
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bilateral
Definition
clef is on both sides of the face
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unilateral
Definition
clef is limited to one side
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submucous clef palates
Definition
mucous mebrane in the mouth conceals the lack of fusion fo the palate
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bifid uvula
Definition
uvula divided into two parts
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velopharyngeal incompetence
Definition
the soft palate does not adequately approximate the throat
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prostheses
Definition
appliance such as palatal lifts, dentures and bulbs tha thelp speech, chewing , sucking , and swallowing
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stroboscope
Definition
flashes light in such a way that the vocal cords ppear to slow or stop vibrating
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paralysis
Definition
a muscle loses its ability to contract or move due to neuromuscular damage
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paresis
Definition
the muscle has the ability to partially contract or move
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aphonia
Definition
the total loss of voice
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dyphonia
Definition
an impairment in the ability to produce phonation
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unilateral adductor paralysis
Definition
paralysis on one side of the larynx
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midline
Definition
center part of the glottal opening
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benign
Definition
noncancerous tumor
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malignant
Definition
cancerous tumors
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metastasize
Definition
cancer spread to other parts of the body
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laryngectomy
Definition
surgical removal of the larynx
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alaryngial
Definition
without a larynx
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stoma
Definition
hole in the neck from a laryngectomy
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pseudoglottis
Definition
an artificially created pair of vocal cords
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electrolarynx
Definition
handheld vibrating device projects its sound through the neck and head of the patient
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esophageal speech
Definition
takein a small amount of air into the moouth and pushing it partially down th esophagus
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psychogenic
Definition
has a psychological cause rathe than physical or organic causes
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conversion raction
Definition
psychological conflict or trauma is transformed into a physical
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hysterical aphonia
Definition
occurs when a patient consistently whispers during speech and will not vibrate the vocal cods to achieve voiced speech
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hysterical dysphonia
Definition
impairment of the voice, quality, pitch, loudness changes
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polyp
Definition
a fluidfilled blister on teh vocal cord
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Contact ulcer
Definition
abrasion or hole on the vocal cord
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optical
Definition
the easiest and most natural to produce
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habitual pitch
Definition
the pitch most often used
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