Vocal Cords
Synonyms
Cord, Vocal
Cords, Vocal
Fold, Vocal
Folds, Vocal
Ligament, Vocal
Ligaments, Vocal
Vocal Cord
Vocal Fold
Vocal Folds
Vocal Ligament
Vocal Ligaments
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.