Vocal Folds Revealed
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@CinemaMinecraft500 They are white because of scant blood circulation.
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this gives me a soo much clearer visual as to when im studying for my speech classes...thanks!!!!
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It looks so fragile....
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@speechme9349 oh! so THOSE ARE THE VOCAL folds! thx so much. Now I can picture my vocals while Im singing
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why are the vocal cords white
CinemaMinecraft500 5 months ago
@CinemaMinecraft500 The vocal folds are tissue, like skin. The normal appearance of healthy vocal folds is a white/pearly white appearance. If they looked red, for example, it would mean the vocal folds were infected, like in laryngitis.
speechme9349 3 months ago
I'm so scared to make any high pitched noises now... it looked like the vocal folds were gonna explode
Username083192 7 months ago
@Username083192 The vocal folds are amazingly resilient and durable. Theya are amazing structures, but when used properly, there is little risk of damage.
speechme9349 3 months ago
So when one swallows food and liquids, does it pass through the vocal chords or do they go down a totally separate path??
Aldenif 1 year ago
@Aldenif The vocal folds close and the esophagus opens to allow food to go to the stomach. If thsi did not happen, the food would go right into the lungs
speechme9349 6 months ago