Resonance -structures
- Skeletal structures
- Pharynx
- Velum
- Nasal cavities
- Outer nose
- Muscles
- Superior, middle, and inferior constrictors (pharynx)
- Salpingopharyngeus
- Stylopharyngeus
- Palatopharyngeus (pharyngopalatine muscle)
- Palatal levator
- Palatal tensor
- Uvulus
- Glossopalatine
Objectives
- Identify the status of the velopharyngeal-nasal apparatus in breathing, swallowing, and speech
- Locate the nasopharynx, oropharynx, and laryngopharynx on diagrams
- Describe the structures of the velum (soft palate and uvula)
- Describe the structures of the nasal cavities
- Explain the passive and active forces associated with velopharyngeal movements
- Locate the muscles of the pharynx and velum on diagrams
- Describe the actions of the muscles of the pharynx and velum and explain which movements they accomplish for speech and swallowing
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