Articulators

Which of the following are speech anatomy mechanisms? Choose all that apply

• Respiration

• Assimilation

• Phonation

• Articulation

Which organ is involved in pulmonic airstream production?

• the larynx

• the vocal cords

• the lungs

• the tongue

The inhalation and exhalation rate is the same when breathing.

• True

• False

When we speak, we breathe in quicker than we breathe out.

• True

• False

Which is the role of the larynx in speech production?

• It produces the airstream

• It protects the trachea

• It modifies the airflow so that it produces an acoustic sound

Which articulator is placed in the larynx?

• the uvula

• the vocal folds

• the alveolar ridge

What is true about the vocal folds? Choose all that apply.

• They vibrate

• The human voice is the result of the vocal cords vibration

• They can be wide open or closed

The opening between the vocal cords is called glottis.

• True

• false

Different extents of glottis opening determine different levels of phonation (ex: normal voice, whisper, creaky voice, etc.)

• True

• False

Which of the following articulators are mobile? Choose all that apply.

• the lips

• the tongue

• the teeth

• uvula