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phonetics
Studying for Test # 1
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Undergraduate 4
09/28/2010

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Term
 Name the three major systems
Definition

respiratory

laryngeal

supralaryngeal

Term
 The Respiratory systems consists of (7):
Definition
Lungs, Trachea,Rib Cage, Thorax- Chest Cavity, Abdomen, Diaphragm, Other Muscle Groups.
Term
What is the difference between egressive and ingressive speech?
Definition
egressive is produced with outward flow of air from lungs and ingressive speech is produced with inward flow of air from lungs.
Term
Describe the laryngeal system
Definition

Made up of the Larynx(voicebox) 

attached to trachea on bottom and hyoid bone on top

in the middle is the epiglottis

inside the larynx are the vocal folds

Term
what is the space between the vocal folds?
Definition
glottis
Term
The vibration of the vocal folds in creation of a voiced sound
Definition
Phonation
Term
As air come up from the lungs , it exerts pressure on the adducted vocal folds this creates _________ which blows apart the vocal folds.
Definition
subglottal pressure
Term
rate of vocal fold vibration=
Definition
glottal pulse
Term
What is fundamental frequency? Differences btw genders?
Definition

Rate of vocal vibration

males : 125 cycles per second average

females : 250

baby cry: 500

Term
Describe the supra laryngeal system
Definition

consists of the vocal tract and the  pharynx

nasal cavity

oral cavity

pharyngeal cavity

Term
What are the articulators(7)?
Definition
lips, teeth, alvelor ridge, palate, velum glottis and tongue.
Term
what is the two palates and what are they made of?
Definition

Palate : hard palate, made of bone 

Velum : soft palate , movable

Term
A constriction formed by the velum and the rear wall of the pharynx, resulting in a diversion of the airstream into the oral cavity
Definition
velopharyngeal closure
Term
The pharynx makes up two parts:
Definition
the trachea(front) and esophagus (back)
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