Voice

Place the following body parts in order, from topmost to bottom-most: A) Larynx; B) Lungs; C) Tongue

• A, B, C

• A, C, B

• C, B, A

• C, A, B

False vocal cords perform the same function as:

• The thick, plastic case that protects a CD or DVD

• A loudspeaker that broadcasts sound waves

• A microphone that picks up sound waves

• A musical instrument that vibrates when air passes through it

You might use your false vocal cords to make sound if you're:

• Whispering as quietly as possible

• Singing loudly

• Shouting for help

• Humming without singing words

Which term best describes the state of your vocal cords when you're speaking?

• Relaxed

• Tight

• Wide-open

• Motionless

Your vocal cords need help from your respiratory system to work properly. Which of the following is part of your respiratory system?

• Your blood

• Your heart

• Your stomach

• Your lungs

When you want to make a sound, your vocal cords:

• Vibrate

• Inflate

• Loosen

• Deflate

Compared to a singer with a low voice, a singer with a very high voice would have:

• Longer vocal cords

• Faster-vibrating vocal cords

• Thicker vocal cords

• More vocal cords

The open cavities in your mouth and nose serve the same function as which device?

• The keys on a grand piano

• The strings on a bass guitar

• The amplifier for an electric guitar

• The valves on a trumpet

If you didn't have lips or a tongue, you wouldn't be able to:

• Make sounds at all

• Yell or grunt

• Form words

• Breathe properly

Compared to your false vocal cords, your true vocal cords are:

• Thicker

• More delicate

• Wider

• More numerous