previous test questions - A+P SpH

the four subsystems that make up the speech system are..

• respiratory

• laryngeal

• velopharyngeal nasal

• pharyngeal oral

other terms for the directions anterior- posterior are..

• ventral/dorsal

• to the front of the body/ toward the back of the body

when a body part is cut into front and back halves for viewing this is called..

midcoronal plane view

types of connective tissues

• ligaments

• tendons

• apneuroses

the nearly vertical part of the mandible is called the..

ramus

the hinge like movement of the mandible is reflected in..

raising and lowering movements of the mandible relative to the skull

the three muscles that pull down on the mandible

alll have some attachment to the hyoid bone

the bulk of the tongue is made up of..

non muscular and connective tissue

the only lip muscle that includes intrinsic lip muscle fibers is the..

orbicularis oris

how can the pharyngeal oral lumen be adjusted for length at its two ends?

by extendinf or retracting the lips (front end) and raising or lowering the the larynx (back end)

what is the most significant contributor to the control variable of contact pressure between pharyngeal oral structures?

muscular pressure

when the cross section of the pharyngeal oral lumen is increased anywhere along its length the airway resistance is likely to..

decrease

high mid and low vowels vary according to..

the degree of major constriction

the majority of stop plosives in american english are produced..

• are produced with pressure in the pharyngeal oral airway that is momentarily greater than atmospheric pressure

• are produced with a tightly sealed velopharyngeal port

• are produced with contact between the tongue and teeth

the production of affricates begins like the production of..

stop plosives

in the case of vowel production the pharyngeal oral mechanism acts as a..

filter

the mucosa that covers the tongue houses the..

in young adults, swallowing typically occurs during the..

expiratory phase of the breathing cycle

what role does the tongue play during the pharyngeal phase of swallowing?

the tongue pushes the bolus into the back of the pharynx

the esophageal sphincter is also called the..

inferior pharyngeal sphincter