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Physiology of phonation

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Definition
nonspeech laryngeal function   protection/ prohibition of foreign objects into the lungs  
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coughing   reflux response by tissue of the respiratory passageway to an irritant or foreign object; creates (+) subglottal pressure  
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abdominal (thoracic) fixation   process of capturing air within the thorax to provide muscles with a structure on which to push or pull  
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larynx   a cartilaginous structure housing two bands of tissue called vocal folds  
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vocal folds   bands of tissue that are visible from a point immediently behind the tongue, looking down towards the lungs  
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Bernoulli effect   given a constant volume flow of air or fluid, at a point of constriction, there will be a decrease in air pressure (P) perpendicular to flow & an increase in velocity of flow  
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minimum subglottal pressure   amount of pressure needed to blow open the vocal folds in order to sustain phonation; 3-5 cm of water  
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voicing   the product of repeated opening and closing of the vocal folds  
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vibration of VFs   the product of airflow interacting with tissue in the absence of repetitive muscular contraction  
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vocal attack   used to start phonation; voice onset; adduct vocal folds, moving them into the air stream  
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termination of phonation   abduct vocal folds; voice offset  
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sustained phonation   hold vocal folds in fixed position in the air stream  
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vocal fold nodules   a callous-like, protective layer of epithelium on the vocal folds as a result of vocal abuse  
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vocal fundamental frequency   one primary frequency of vibration (for a speech sound)  
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minimum driving pressure   see minimum subglottal pressure  
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portable manometer   gives the client feedback about their respiratory ability, provides clinician with a measurable function  
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pitch   the perceptual correlate of frequency; what you perceive frequency as  
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optimal pitch (frequency)   the pitch of vocal fold vibration that is optimal for an individual; most efficient frequency of vibration for a given pair of vocal fodls  
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habitual pitch   the frequency of vibration of VFs that is normally used in conversation; ideally the same as the optimal  
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