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Vocal Anatomy

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the three cavities that resonate sound?

a)

throat

b)

nose

c)

mouth

d)

chest

e)

head

2.

Vocal folds are also called

a)

vocal cords

b)

larynx

c)

trachea

d)

diaphragm

3.

Another word for the voice box is

a)

larynx

b)

diaphragm

c)

vocal folds

d)

trachea

4.

Which muscle contracts to pull air into the lungs?

a)

diaphragm

b)

larynx

c)

trachea

d)

voice box

5.

What are the two terms that describe the process of breathing?

a)

inhalation

b)

exhalation

c)

vibration

d)

vocalization

6.

When you breath in, the diaphragm...

a)

moves down to pull air in

b)

moves up to push air out

c)

moves side to side

7.

When you breath out, the diaphragm...

a)

moves down to pull air in

b)

moves up to push air out

c)

moves side to side

8.

To make high notes, your vocal folds...

a)

stretch and get thin

b)

shorten and get thick

9.

To sing low notes, your vocal folds...

a)

stretch and get thin

b)

shorten and get thick

10.

Which is NOT an example of an articulator?

a)

Teeth

b)

Tongue

c)

Lips

d)

Lungs

11.

Sound comes from the...

a)

vibration of the vocal folds

b)

closing of the vocal folds

c)

the diaphragm

d)

the trachea

12.

Word used to describe the parts of the body involved in SPEECH.

a)

Articulators

b)

Resonators

c)

Talking Muscles

d)

Vocalizers

13.

The goal of good choral singing is to

a)

learn all of the lyrics

b)

be aware of all dynamics

c)

sing with expression

d)

learn the letter names of the notes

14.

When you sing, your brain tells selected muscles to

a)

arrange the skeleton

b)

arrange for a supply of air in your lungs

c)

shape your throat and mouth in many different ways

d)

produce many subtle coordinations in your larynx

e)

all of the above

15.

The following articulators help shape your sound:

a)

hands, arms, elbows, knees, legs, toes

b)

jaw, lips, soft palate, tongue throat tube

c)

all of the above

16.

As you sing, you should feel the muscles in your neck

a)

tighten

b)

crunch

c)

relax

d)

none of the above

17.

We should limit the amount of caffeine we take in because it

a)

tends to dehydrate our bodies

b)

makes us to "hyper"

c)

tends to coate the vocal cords

d)

makes us sleepy

18.

______________singing is a combination of wall breathing and floor breathing.

a)

Ceiling

b)

Midsection

c)

Sidewalk

d)

Basement

19.

The roof of the mouth located toward the front of the mouth is the ______________.

a)

hard palate

b)

soft palate

20.

The roof of the mouth located toward the back of the mouth is the __________.

a)

hard palate

b)

soft palate

21.

Tips on preventing voice injury and disease​ ​(Select all that apply)

a)
Have a strong immune system
b)
eat a balanced diet
c)
avoid smoking, vaping, drinking
d)
Good a good night's rest (6-8 hours)
e)
Don't overcompress vocal cords before singing
22.

Air escapes through vocal folds when they don't meet together is called ____________

a)

strident tone

b)

breathy tone

23.

A _________ is when the vocal folds overcompress.

a)

strident tone

b)

breathy tone