vocal cord
Laryngeal sound maker
Vocal cords are the paired folds of membrane in the throat that vibrate to produce voice.
Air from the lungs passes through them, and their tension and positioning determine pitch and volume.
Also called vocal folds.
The spelling vocal chord is common but technically incorrect—these are cords (strings), not chords (musical notes).
Speech-producing throat organ
- glottisVocal cord opening
- epiglottisWindpipe-covering throat cartilage
- pharynxMuscular throat cavity
- cartilageFlexible connective body tissue
trachea · airway · mucosa · membrane · tissue · muscle · ligament · epithelium
Rapid oscillating movement
- pitchFrequency of sound
- frequencyRate of recurrence
- amplitudeMaximum oscillation displacement
- harmonicsFrequencies above the fundamental
sound waves · oscillation · airflow · voicing · resonance · timbre · overtones · register
Small rounded protuberances
- polypsFixed aquatic invertebrates
- hemorrhageProfuse discharge of blood
- paralysisLoss of muscle function
- paresisPartial loss of movement
lesion · inflammation · laryngitis · hoarseness · dysphonia · aphonia · strain · edema
Oscillating pitch effect
- falsettoArtificially elevated singing register
- beltingForceful chest-voice singing
- passaggioVocal register transition zone
- projectionSomething that extends outward
range · tessitura · soprano · tenor · alto · bass · baritone · coloratura
Bodily fluid replenishment
- restCessation of activity
- warm-upPre-activity preparation routine
- cool-downRecovery phase after exercise
- steamHeated water's gaseous form
humidifier · coughing · whispering · speech therapy · exercises · stretches · recovery · protection
larynx
Speech-producing throat organ
- glottisVocal cord opening
- epiglottisWindpipe-covering throat cartilage
- pharynxMuscular throat cavity
cartilage · trachea · airway · mucosa · membrane · tissue · muscle · ligament · epithelium · adduction
vibration
Rapid oscillating movement
harmonics · sound waves · oscillation · airflow · voicing · resonance · timbre · overtones · register
nodules
Small rounded protuberances
- polypsFixed aquatic invertebrates
- hemorrhageProfuse discharge of blood
- paralysisLoss of muscle function
paresis · lesion · inflammation · laryngitis · hoarseness · dysphonia · aphonia · strain · edema · granuloma
vibrato
Oscillating pitch effect
- falsettoArtificially elevated singing register
- beltingForceful chest-voice singing
- passaggioVocal register transition zone
projection · range · tessitura · soprano · tenor · alto · bass · baritone · coloratura · warm-up
hydration
Bodily fluid replenishment
- restCessation of activity
- warm-upPre-activity preparation routine
- cool-downRecovery phase after exercise
steam · humidifier · coughing · whispering · speech therapy · exercises · stretches · recovery · protection · maintenance
- voice therapydysphonia, hoarseness, spasmodic dysphonia, nodules, polyps
- ligamentsligament, ACL, LCL, cruciate ligament, collateral ligament
- resonanceresonance, harmonic, fundamental, natural frequency, node
- oscillatorsoscillator, balance wheel, local oscillator, LFO, NCO
- skin foldsskin fold, crease, wrinkle, brow furrow, crow's feet
vocal cordtongue
Oral muscle for taste
lips · teeth · palate · nasal cavity · oral cavity
vocal cordmute
Without voice or sound
silence · voicelessness · aphonia · whisper
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