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20 Cards in this Set
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abduction |
action by which a part is drawn away from the median line (as in the opening of the glottis) |
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adduction |
to draw toward a median axis (as in the closure of the glottis) |
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costal |
pertaining to a rib or costa |
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diaphragm |
organ composed of muscles and sinews, the partition between the chest cavity and the abdominal cavity |
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epiglottis |
one of the three single cartilages of the larynx, located between the root of the tongue and the entrance to the larynx |
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extrinsic |
external |
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formant |
partials of a vocal tone that determine the characteristic quality of the vowel |
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glottis |
the space between the vocal folds |
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hyoid bone |
U-shaped bone situated at the base of the tongue and above the larynx |
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hyperfunction |
excessive tension in the phonatory mechanism |
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hypofunction |
insufficient activity in the phonatory mechanism |
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intercostal |
short external and internal muscles between the ribs |
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intrinsic |
on the inside |
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laryngoscope |
device for examining the larynx |
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phonation |
the process of voicing; sound produced by the vocal folds |
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residual breath |
breath that remains in the lung after the strongest possible (forced) expiration |
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subglottic |
below the glottis |
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trachea |
windpipe; tubular system by which air passes to and from the lungs |
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uvula |
fleshy pendant lobe located in the middle of the posterior part of the soft palate |
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velum |
muscular portion of the soft palate |
