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 ...

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 ...

Vocal cord dysfunction (VCD) and laryngeal obstruction are conditions that affect the upper airway, leading to breathing difficulties. These disorders can often be mistaken for asthma or other ...

The clue read, "Anatomy: There are both false & true vocal cords in this hollow, tubular structure, also called the voice box ...

The size of vocal cords affects the pitch of voice. Open when breathing and vibrating for speech or singing, the folds are controlled via the recurrent laryngeal branch of the vagus nerve. They are ...

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 ...