MUSI 3702 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Vocal Folds, Vocal Tract, Soft Palate
25 May 2016
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Joana rocha: joana. rocha@carleton. ca, department of mechanical and aerospace engineering. Research in voice and speech carleton university (mechanical & aerospace engineering: vocal pathologies and impact on voice. Vibrators: vocal folds within the voice box (larynx) Resonators: throat, mouth cavity and nasal passage. Human anatomy of the voice system vocabulary. Pharynx: a portion of the throat located just behind the mouth and nasal cavity. It is an important part of the digestive system, respiratory system and is used for producing sound. Trachea: sometimes called windpipe, it sends air into lungs, open almost all the time. Esophagus: it allows food to pass from pharynx into stomach, open only when you swallow or vomit. Epiglottis: an elastic cartilage flap attached to entrance of larynx. It covers the larynx so we don"t choke when we drink or eat. Larynx: sometimes called voice box, larynx is an organ that helps breathing and sound creation by manipulating pitch and volume.
