glottis
Sign in to saveThe glottis (: glottises or glottides) is the middle region of the larynx, where the vocal folds are located. Within this region is the opening between the vocal folds (the rima glottidis). The glottis is crucial in producing sound from the vocal folds.
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Research
18,372 papers- The posterior glottis.The Journal of otolaryngology · 1991
- Have We Solved Glottis Segmentation? Review and Commentary.Journal of voice : official journal of the Voice Foundation · 2025
- The only "lungless" frog has a glottis and lungs.Current biology : CB · 2024
- Glottis and subglottis: a thoracic surgeon's perspective.Thoracic surgery clinics · 2007
- Sulcus Vocalis.Otolaryngologic clinics of North America · 2019
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The glottis (: glottises or glottides) is the middle region of the larynx, where the vocal folds are located. Within this region is the opening between the vocal folds (the rima glottidis). The glottis is crucial in producing sound from the vocal folds.
==Etymology== From Ancient Greek γλωττίς (glōttís), derived from γλῶττα (glôtta), variant of γλῶσσα (glôssa, "tongue").
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larynx
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vocal folds
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muscle
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vowel
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consonant
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phoneme
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cartilage
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laryngeal prominence
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Q180686
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ligament
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allophone
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glottal stop
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timbre
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didgeridoo
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epiglottis
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Terminologia Anatomica
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