When air from the lungs rushes against and through the muscles, cartilages, and other tissue of the vocal cords, they rapidly open and ... to the positions of the lips, tongue, and larynx. In addition ...

Note the development of an exponential relationship. (Source: Ikari T, Sasaki C. Glottic closure reflex: control mechanisms Ann Otol Rhino Laryngol 1980;89(3): 220-224, with permission from Annals ...

They are composed of twin infoldings of mucous membrane stretched horizontally, from back to front, across the larynx. They vibrate, modulating the flow of air being expelled from the lungs during ...

This may include vocal overuse, vocal cord nodules, and laryngopharyngeal reflux. The larynx contains flaps of tissue called the ventricular folds. The vocal cords, or folds, run along the edges ...

There are several other conditions that can affect the larynx and vocal folds ... That doesn’t change vocal cord anatomy itself, but placing filler next to vocal cords to help correct the ...

Rigid bronchoscopy is an invasive procedure that is utilized to visualize the oropharynx, larynx, vocal cords, and tracheal bronchial tree. It is performed for both the diagnosis and treatment of ...

Vocal folds, which used to be known as vocal cords, are shelves of tissue within the larynx that produce vocalization ... the less researched aspects of cat anatomy and anatomical function ...