Excessive pharyngeal resonance is thought to be produced by retracting the tongue toward the pharyngeal wall. The voice is described as hollow in quality. In rating this quality it is important to ...

b: As the bolus is propelled into the oropharynx, the soft palate elevates to a right angle and apposes to the converging posterior pharyngeal wall, Passavant's cushion (pc). c: The soft palate (U ...