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What is the vocal tract?
What is the vocal tract?
- The part comprising the mouth and nostrils (correct)
- The part that leads to the larynx
- The muscles in the chest used for breathing
- The complex set of muscles for speech production
What do we call the part that leads to the nostrils?
What do we call the part that leads to the nostrils?
- Vocal tract
- Larynx
- Oral cavity
- Nasal cavity (correct)
What is the study of the different parts of the vocal tract called?
What is the study of the different parts of the vocal tract called?
- Articulatory phonetics (correct)
- Laryngeal phonetics
- Respiratory phonetics
- Phonological articulation
What produces the flow of air needed for speech sounds?
What produces the flow of air needed for speech sounds?
What are the muscles above the larynx that produce modifications in the flow of air called?
What are the muscles above the larynx that produce modifications in the flow of air called?
Which muscles produce the flow of air needed for almost all speech sounds?
Which muscles produce the flow of air needed for almost all speech sounds?
Where does the vocal tract end?
Where does the vocal tract end?
What do we call the part comprising the mouth?
What do we call the part comprising the mouth?
What is the study of the different parts of the vocal tract called?
What is the study of the different parts of the vocal tract called?
Where does the air from the lungs escape into the atmosphere?
Where does the air from the lungs escape into the atmosphere?
Study Notes
Vocal Tract
- The vocal tract is the passage through which air flows from the lungs to produce speech sounds.
Nasal Cavity
- The part that leads to the nostrils is called the nasal cavity.
Study of Vocal Tract
- The study of the different parts of the vocal tract is called anatomy of the vocal tract.
Airflow Production
- The lungs produce the flow of air needed for speech sounds.
Supralaryngeal Muscles
- The muscles above the larynx that produce modifications in the flow of air are called supralaryngeal muscles.
Diaphragm and Intercostal Muscles
- The diaphragm and intercostal muscles produce the flow of air needed for almost all speech sounds.
Endpoint of Vocal Tract
- The vocal tract ends at the lips.
Oral Cavity
- The part comprising the mouth is called the oral cavity.
Escape of Air
- The air from the lungs escapes into the atmosphere through the nose and mouth.
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Test your knowledge of speech anatomy and articulation with this quiz on the articulators above the larynx. Learn about the muscles and structures involved in producing speech sounds, and discover how air flow is modified before it reaches the mouth.
