Physiology of Speech and Swallowing — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: In adenoid hypertrophy voice is toneless and loses nasal quality due to nasal obstruction i.e. rhinolalia _____.

Answer: clausa

Flashcard 2: The cranial nerve most commonly involved in nasopharyngeal carcinoma is _____

Answer: VI

Extra: Cranial nerve VI (Abducens nerve) is the most commonly involved cranial nerve in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) due to its proximity to the foramen lacerum. CN V (Trigeminal nerve) is the second most commonly affected. Involvement of CN IX, X, XI, and XII occurs later as the tumor spreads to the parapharyngeal space or jugular foramen.

Flashcard 3: The dynamic segment in esophageal speech is _____ segment

Answer: pharyngo-oesophageal

Flashcard 4: _____ pitched voice produced by vestibular folds is known as Dysphonia plica ventricularis

Answer: Low

Flashcard 5: Removal of adenoids in _____ can lead to velopharyngeal insufficiency causing hypernasality (rhinolalia aperta)

Answer: cleft palate

Flashcard 6: During speech/swallowing, vocal cords are in the _____ position

Answer: Median

Flashcard 7: In strained respiration, the vocal cords are in _____ position

Answer: full abduction

Flashcard 8: _____ is the collection of pus between the fibrous capsule of the tonsil and the superior constrictor muscles of the pharynx.

Answer: Quinsy/Peritonsillar abscess