intro to linguistics anatomy of speech production

Glottis

Opening between vocal cords

Where is the vocal tract located?

Above the larynx

Larynx

Voice box

Where is the larynx located?

At the top of the trachea and below the vocal tract (containing the pharynx, oral, and nasal cavities)

What does the larynx contain?

The vocal folds and the glottis

Vocal folds

Muscular membranes in the larynx that produce sound

Vocal tract

Network containing the oral cavities, nasal cavities, and pharynx

Subglottal system

The part of the respiratory system located below the larynx

Where does the energy for sound production come from?

Air from lungs flowing through one or both of the oral or nasal cavities on the exhale

Sounds created from exhaling are made using what?

A pulmonic egression airstream mechanism

At the front of the larynx, what do the vocal folds do?

Nothing, they are attached to cartilage and can't be moved

At the back of the larynx, what do the vocal folds do?

They are attached to 2 small cartilages that can move, and open and close the glottis

What is located at the front of the larynx?

The epiglottis

What does the epiglottis do?

Folds down and back to cover and protect the vocal folds

Alveolar ridge

The bony ridge of the upper and lower jaws that contain sockets for teeth