Resonance and Articulation

Resonance

Filter on vocal fold vibrations

Vocal tract

Organ group responsible for resonance, speech articulation, swallowing, breathing, and interfacing with the middle ear

Pharynx

Organ between facial cavities and the larynx

Velum

Muscular structure in the posterosuperior oral cavity

Hard palate

Palatine bone and surrounding connective and epithelial tissue in the anterosuperior oral cavity

Velopharyngeal port

Valve between the nasal and oral cavities,

Open velopharyngeal port

State of the velopharyngeal port during

Partially open velopharyngeal port

State of the velopharyngeal port during

Closed velopharyngeal port

State of the velopharyngeal port during

Nasal choanae

Opening between the nasopharynx and nasal cavity

Nasal conchae

Tissue in the nasal cavity that slows airflow

Paranasal sinuses

Air-filled cavities connected to the nasal cavity

Faucial isthmus

Opening between the oral cavity and oropharynx

Faucial pillars

Tissue surrounding the faucial isthmus

Palatoglossal arch

Anterior faucial pillars

Palatopharyngeal arch

Posterior faucial pillars

Palatine tonsils

Tissue between the anterior and posterior faucial pillars

Articulators

The mandible, velum, tongue, cheeks, and lips

Tongue

Suprahyoid muscles

Hyoid