Occurs When the Velopharyngeal Mechanism Fails to Decouple the Oral

question 22

Multiple Choice

occurs when the velopharyngeal mechanism fails to decouple the oral and nasal cavities.

• A) Hypernasality
• B) Hyponasality
• C) Glottal stopping
• D) None of the above

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