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Which of the following is responsible for the vibrations of the vocal cords during speech?

Which of the following is responsible for the vibrations of the vocal cords during speech? Correct Answer Expired air

Key Points

  • Voice is produced due to the vibration of the vocal cords.
  • Vocal cords are a pair of tissue that stretches at the top of the trachea.
  • Vocal cords are enclosed in the thyroid cartilage.
  • The cords, muscles and cartilages together form the larynx or the voice-box.

Mistake Points As the air that makes them vibrate comes from the lungs, it has to be the expired air and not the inspired air.

Additional Information

  • Ligaments - are bands of connective tissue that help to connect bones and joints.
  • Tendons - are fibrous connective tissue that connects muscles to bones.

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