false vocal cords

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plural noun Anatomy.

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.
The Home Medical Library, Volume II (of VI)|Various
Mr. Lunn feels sure that the true vocal cords are not involved in falsetto, that voice being produced by the false vocal cords.
The Head Voice and Other Problems|D. A. Clippinger

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