Three Voice Subsystems
Air pressure system
Diaphragm, chest muscles, ribs, abdominal muscles Lungs
Provides and regulates air pressure to cause vocal folds to vibrate
Vibratory system
Voice box (larynx) Vocal folds
Vocal folds vibrate, changing air pressure to sound waves producing "voiced sound," frequently described as a "buzzy sound" Varies pitch of sound
Resonating system
Vocal tract: throat (pharynx), oral cavity, nasal cavities
Changes the "buzzy sound" into a person's recognizable voice