SHC Chapter 6 Reading Quiz
The velopharyngeal mechanism plays a critical role in controlling how a voiced
sound is propagated through - correct answer oral &
nasal cavities
In the first question, the term "propagated" means any of the following except -
correct answer sourced
The velopharyngeal mechanism is that controls the velopharyngeal port. - correct
answer a 3-D dynamic unit
During production of oral consonants, the structure that moves in a superoposterior
direction and articulates with the posterior pharyngeal wall is the - correct answer
soft palate (velum)
The lateral and posterior pharyngeal walls (e.g., superior pharyngeal constrictor)
tend to constrict during - correct answer swallowing
Two muscles that play a role in VP function lie within the - correct answer
anterior & posterior faucial pillars
For most people, this structure begins to atrophy (waste away) at approximately 9-
11years of age and continues to atrophy into adulthood - correct answer
adenoid pad
The most important muscle for VP closure contracts to move the soft palate in a
superoposterior direction, called the - correct answer
levator veli palatini (LVP)
Except in cases of cleft palate, during speech production how much exertion is
required from the levator veli palatini? - correct answer
minimal
