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Development of Voice

Voice development occurs in three main periods: 1. Prenatal development begins at 4 weeks with the larynx developing and continues through birth with vocal ligaments forming by 9 weeks and lungs developing. 2. Childhood development sees the larynx high at birth and descending through puberty as the vocal folds lengthen. 3. Adolescent development is driven by puberty bringing further larynx descent and vocal fold thickening and lengthening, lowering the voice range. Older adult development involves steady lamina propria and cartilage changes that can affect voice quality over time.

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Development of Voice

Voice development occurs in three main periods: 1. Prenatal development begins at 4 weeks with the larynx developing and continues through birth with vocal ligaments forming by 9 weeks and lungs developing. 2. Childhood development sees the larynx high at birth and descending through puberty as the vocal folds lengthen. 3. Adolescent development is driven by puberty bringing further larynx descent and vocal fold thickening and lengthening, lowering the voice range. Older adult development involves steady lamina propria and cartilage changes that can affect voice quality over time.

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Development of voice from

birth to senescence

Sharon Mary (baslp sy)


Introduction

Voice is one of the advanced feature Of natural


evolution that differentiates humans from other
primates . The human voice is capable of conveying
the thoughts into spoken words along with asubtle
emorion to the tone .
This extra ordinary character of the voice helps in
effective interpersonal communication.
Prenatal voice development
(Embryonic period first 8 weeks)

Development of rudimentary larynx begins at 4 weeks


Trachea begins development at 5 weeks
Diaphragm largely formed at 6 weeks
1. Hiccups as early as 7 weeks
Fetal period (8 weeks through birth )

Vocal ligaments at 9 weeks


Lungs in place at 10 weeks (will continue to develop)
Nose and lips completely formed at 11 weeks
Tongue begins to develop at 14 weeks
 Inhaling/Exhaling amniotic fluid at 15 weeks
Bronchial tree completely complete at 16 weeks
Cartilage begins hardening to bone at 17 weeks
Habitual swallowing at 20 weeks
Loud noises heard in utero at 22 weeks
Lungs more fully developed at 26 weeks
Auditory system distinguishes between high and low sounds at 28
weeks
Most physical development complete at 35 weeks
 Considered full term at 37+ weeks
As we grow older our body
Our body decays ,our voice too
Early childhood Decays along with our body.

Adolescence

3 main period of rapid voice


Changes are :
Old er age
CHILDHOOD VOICE DEVELOPMENT (0
Years to Puberty)

Males and female larynges develop similarly at first


Length of vocal fold at birth is about 2.5 mm (75% is vocal
process); lengthens quickly
Infant lamina propria has only one layer, no differentiated ligament
Infant larynx is high
 Interlocking infant soft palate and epiglottis (permits
simultaneous suckling and breathing .
 Physiological voice range, span of 2.5 octaves, typically reached
in first 3-4 yrs.
Two layers appear in lamina propria between 6-12 years of age
Children have softer laryngeal cartilages
 Larynx begins descent
ADOLESCENT VOICE DEVELOPMENT (Onset of Puberty to
Adult laryngeal structure)

 Driving Factor: Puberty (a biological/genetic phenomenon, not necessarily


dependent upon chronological age)
 Skeletal growth often first indicator; skeletal growth precedes muscular
development
 Larynx descent becomes almost complete
 Lamina propria develops 3 distinct layers/vocal folds thicken
 Vocal folds lengthen: females 0.4 mm per year, males 0.7mm per year to
eventual male length of about 17-22 mm, eventual female length of about
11-17 mm
 At puberty male vocal range extends then drops about an octave; female
vocal range lowered by about a third of an octave and upper limit extended
OLDER ADULT VOICE DEVELOPMENT

Steady increase in elastin content of the lamina propria and


thinning of superficia layer as we age
 Steady ossification/hardening of larygneal cartilages
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