Vocal Cords
A pair of cone-shaped elastic mucous membrane projecting from the laryngeal wall and forming a narrow slit between them. Each contains a thickened free edge (vocal ligament) extending from the THYROID CARTILAGE to the ARYTENOID CARTILAGE, and a VOCAL MUSCLE that shortens or relaxes the vocal cord to control sound production.
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Tree Number(s): A04.329.364.737
MeSH Unique ID: D014827
Entry Terms:
- Cords, Vocal
- Cord, Vocal
- Vocal Cord
- Vocal Fold
- Folds, Vocal
- Fold, Vocal
- Vocal Folds
- Vocal Ligament
- Ligaments, Vocal
- Ligament, Vocal
- Vocal Ligaments