Vocal Folds
Alternate Terms:- Vocal Cords
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Vocal Folds Definition by Healthwise:
Vocal folds, or vocal cords, are ligaments covered by soft mucous membranes in the larynx (voice box) that allow voice production. The stiff-edged vocal ligament is a band of elastic tissue that stretches between the thyroid cartilage and larynx cartilage.
When air passes over closed vocal cords, they vibrate and make sounds.
| Author: | Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS |
| Medical Review: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Donald R. Mintz, MD - Otolaryngology |
| Last Updated: January 20, 2009 | |
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