3B Scientific Speech Organs Chart - Manual (Page 3)

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Organs of Speech
(Section through head)
I Median Section through the Upper Respiratory
Tract
1 Nasal conchae
a Superior nasal concha
b Middle nasal concha
c Inferior nasal concha
2 Choanae
3 Pharyngeal opening of the auditory tube
4 Maxilla
5 Hard palate
6 Soft palate
7 Uvula
8 Palatine tonsil
9 Mandible
10 Root of tongue
11 Superior longitudinal muscle
12 Genioglossus
13 Geniohyoid
14 Hyoid bone
15 Mylohyoid
16 Epiglottis
17 Transverse arytenoid
18 Thyroid cartilage
19 Cricoid cartilage
20 Thyroid gland
21 Trachea
22 Esophagus
II Cartilaginous Skeleton of the Larynx
1 Hyoid bone
a Body of hyoid bonde
b Lesser horn
c Greater horn
2 Thyroid cartilage
a Superior horn
b Inferior horn
3 Epiglottis
4 Thyro-epiglottic ligament
5 Corniculate cartilage
6 Arytenoid cartilage
a Vocal process
b Muscular process
7 Vocal ligament
8 Conus elasticus
9 Cricoid cartilage
a Arch of cricoid cartilage
b Thyroid articular surface
10 Trachea
III Position of the Vocal Chords and Arytenoid
Cartilages on Deep Breathing (position during
respiration)
a Cartilagino-ligamentous skeleton
b When seen through the laryngoscope
IV Position of the Vocal Chords and Arytenoid
Cartilages when Whispering
a Cartilagino-ligamentous skeleton
b When seen through the laryngoscope
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