Respiratory System Structural support of Respiratory System Structural support of the laryngeal system Laryngeal physiology Voice Production
100
What is the major muscle of respiration?
Diaphragm
100
Which vertebra are the largest in size?
thoracic
100
What is the largest laryngeal cartilage?
thyroid
100
What pair of muscles form the bulk of the vocal folds?
thyroarytenoid
100
What is the average fundamental frequency of the adult male voice?
125 Hz
200
What is the average respiratory rate for adult?
12 BPM
200
How many cervical vertebra are there?
seven
200
Which laryngeal cartilages serve as the posterior attachment for the vocal folds?
arytenoids
200
What is the glottis?
space between the true vocal folds
200
What is the average fundamental frequency of the adult female voice?
225 Hz
300
What is vital capacity?
TV + IRV + ERV
300
How many thoracic vertebra are there?
twelve
300
Which laryngeal cartilage serves as the anterior attachment for the vocal folds?
thyroid
300
Which muscles abduct the vocal folds?
posterior cricoarytenoids
300
What is the average fundamental frequency of a child's voice?
Ranges between 265 - 295Hz
400
What respiratory measure is of most interest to SLPs?
vital capacity
400
Which vertebra attach to the ribs?
thoracic
400
What is the most inferiorly located laryngeal cartilage?
cricoid
400
What are the vocal fold adductors?
oblique arytenoids, transverse arytenoids and lateral cricoarytenoids
400
What accounts for the fundamental frequency of the voice?
rate of vocal fold vibration
500
What muscle of respiration participates in active inspiration and active expiration?
Internal Intercostals
500
What is the name of the first vertebra?
atlas
500
What laryngeal cartilage helps to close off the laryngeal space when we swallow?
epiglottis
500
What is the function of the cricothyroid muscle?
vocal fold tensor
500
What accounts for vocal loudness?
amount of subglottal air pressure






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