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True Vocal folds
involved in airway protection and vibration for speech (from our earlier notes)
False Vocal folds
aka ventricular folds. Located above true vocal folds.
What is the function of false vocal folds
Contain mucous glands that lubricate true vfs
Do the false vocal folds produce phonation?
No, except in rare occasions
Ventricular dysphonia
When false vocal fold's vibrate (produce phonation). Rough,hoarse sound. Due to disease or psychogenic
aryepiglottic folds
AKA aditus laryngitis lateral borders of epiglottis
- embedded within folds
The Larynx Coronal view to give better understanding
What is the function of aryepiglottic folds
pull epiglottis down
-- cuneiform cartilages embedded within aryepgilottic folds sometimes visible as small lumps or "tubercles"
quadrangular membrane
· Located: lateral borders of epiglottis and arytenoids
· Upper edge: Aryepiglottic folds
· Lower edge: Ventricular folds (False Vocal folds)
What do the quadrangular membrane compromise
lateral walls of supraglottal cavity