false vocal cords


plural nounAnatomy.
  1. the upper pair of vocal cords, not concerned with vocal production.

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How to use false vocal cords in a sentence

  • This inflation of the ventricles brings their upper margins, formed by the false vocal cords, into contact.

    The Psychology of Singing | David C. Taylor
  • On account of their important function in this operation the false vocal cords are called the 'breath-bands.'

    The Psychology of Singing | David C. Taylor
  • The false vocal cords are bands of ligament, and take no part in the production of sound.

  • Mr. Lunn feels sure that the true vocal cords are not involved in falsetto, that voice being produced by the false vocal cords.

  • Above them are other folds of mucous membrane called the false vocal cords, which take no part in the production of the voice.

    A Practical Physiology | Albert F. Blaisdell