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Located inside the larynx and makes phonation possible. Located where the pharynx splits between the trachea and esophagus.
Vocal Folds
epiglottis
trachea
pharynx
A portion of the throat located just behind the mouth and nasal cavity. It is an important part of the digestive system, respiratory system and is used for producing sound. It splits into two muscular tubes.
Vocal Folds
Pharynx
Larynx
Glottis
Sometimes called the windpipe, it sends air into the lungs. It is open almost all the time.
Glottis
Epiglottis
Trachea
Phonation
The combination of the vocal folds and the space in between the folds.
Esophagus
Trachea
Pharynx
Glottis
The process of making vocal sound.
Trachea
Glottis
Phonation
Epiglottis
Twin membranes that stretch horizontally across the larynx. They are smaller than a nickel. They are open during inhalation, closed when you hold your breath and vibrate when you speak or sing.
Vocal Cords
Glottis
Wind Pipe
Pharynx
The upper part of the human respiratory system, it is used to breathe, eat, speak and sing.
Phonate
Pharynx
Epiglottis
Vocal System
It allows food to pass from the pharynx into the stomach. It is only open when you swallow or vomit.
Trachea
Esophagus
Pharynx
Glottis
An elastic cartilage flap attached to the entrance of the larynx. It covers the larynx so that we don’t choke when we drink or eat.
Pharynx
Epiglottis
Glottis
Vocal System
Sometimes called the voice box, the larynx is an organ that helps breathing and sound creation by manipulating pitch and volume.
Epiglottis
Trachea
Larynx
Pharynx
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