Speech Anatomy

1. other term for trachea
4. the three viewpoints form which sounds are studied include transmission, perception and?
5. area which is concerned with the possible sequences of sounds in language
8. A visual graph showing pitch over time
15. rear surface of the tongue body
18. Latin for "little grape"
20. happens when sound bounces around and is modified in the spaces inside our head and neck
23. it is during this stage where specific sounds are produced
25. a flap behind the tongue root
26. this field is concerned with how sounds are perceived via the ear
27. in acoustic phonetics, it has to do with how high or low a sound is
28. colloquially known as the voice box

2. is the phase where raw sound is created that has yet to be shaped and modified
3. Movements of this part of the tongue radically change the shape of the vocal tract, a fact that is crucial in the production of distinct vowel sounds
6. part of the roof of the mouth underlain by bone
7. refers to all anatomical structures in the human body that facilitate airflow during speech production
9. the most flexible speech organ
10. tubes that connect to the trachea
11. a term to refer to a part of the vocal tract that gives power and richness to the voice
12. they store the air we breathe in
13. the tip of the tongue
14. its function is to push air upward as we speak
16. the stage where the sound made by your vocal cords gets amplified and shaped by the spaces in your throat, mouth, and nose
17. abstract or mental aspect of the sounds in language
19. when there are vibrations in the vocal cords as air passes through them, these sounds are created
21. a gap between the vocal folds
22. holds the tongue and lower lip
24. for nasal sounds to be produced, this speech organ must be lowered