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BODY FUNCTIONS

CHAPTER 3
VOICE AND SPEECH FUNCTIONS
b310 Voice functions
Functions of the production of various sounds by the passage of air through the larynx.

inclusion
functions of production and quality of voice; functions of phonation, pitch, loudness and other qualities of voice; impairments such as aphonia, dysphonia, hoarseness, hypernasality and hyponasality

exclusion
mental functions of language (b167); articulation functions (b320)



b3100 b3101 b3108 b3109
Production of voice Quality of voice Voice functions, other specified Voice functions, unspecified
Functions of the production of sound made through coordination of the larynx and surrounding muscles with the respiratory system.

inclusion
functions of phonation, loudness; impairment of aphonia
Functions of the production of characteristics of voice including pitch, resonance and other features.

inclusion
functions of high or low pitch; impairments such as hypernasality, hyponasality, dysphonia, hoarseness or harshness


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