Talk:Vocal folds

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The name "vocal cords" seems to be at least 20 to 3 times more common than "vocal folds". [1] The page should therefore be moved to "vocal cords" in accordance with Wikipedia policy: Wikipedia:Naming conventions (common names) Nohat 22:02, 2004 Apr 15 (UTC)

Done. DopefishJustin (・∀・) 22:58, Jun 24, 2004 (UTC)
However, most speech scientists agree on that "vocal cords" is an antecedent and incorrect name for the "vocal folds". Thus, I would say that "vocal folds" is preferable. --Tbackstr 12:46, Sep 13, 2004 (UTC)
hi. yes, in phonetics, vocal folds is more common than vocal cords. but, most general readers would probably not know this term. – ishwar  (speak) 06:54, 2005 Jun 20 (UTC)
phonetics student chiming in: the more accurate term is vocal folds, since they are folds and not cords. imho the correct option is to redirect cords and chords to folds.

I would also recommend setting up a redirect from the common mistake "vocal chords", as it currently leads to a search where the relevant article, this one, is not necessarily very obvious. -- (Nguyễn Bảo, not logged in) 24.194.7.82 7 July 2005 03:34 (UTC)

I disagree. 'vocal chords' is totally incorrect and should not appear to be an alternate way of saying 'vocal cords'. IMO putting a redirect without explanation is just encouraging sloppy usage.--Anchoress 15:51, 30 January 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] Purpose of vocal cords

The article does not do enough to address the physiological and evolutionary purpose of the vocal cords. When did the first vocal cords evolve in our ancestors, and what important physiological purpose do they serve? Are they there merely to emit sounds that attract mates? How is the human vocal cord different from those of other mammals or animals? How does this tie in with the emergence of human vocal communication? 64.12.117.13 00:33, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Death grunt

I have added mention of the death grunt singing style. It is noted on the death grunt article that the false vocal folds are used, and it is also explained in a DVD called "The Zen of Screaming" by a professional vocal instructor, Melissa Cross, who worked with Brian Fair of Shadows Fall and Randy Blythe of Lamb of God, among others.

[edit] Veracity of simultaneously singing with two or three voices?

What is the veracity of the phenomenon described in these articles: http://www.scena.org/lsm/sm2-9/sm2-9Nomads.html http://www.cc.jyu.fi/~sjansson/throat.htm If this phenomenon is real should it be added to the article?

[edit] Vocal Nodes?

I hear mention among musicians of "nodes" forming on the vocal chords, due to abuse. Some sort of malady. Perhaps caused by the vocal chords becoming calloused? Would anyone be able to add information about this? If so, please do. —Preceding unsigned comment added by - tSR - Nth Man (talk • contribs) 17:55, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

Hello. It seems that the larynx article linked to this info. They're actually called "Vocal_fold_nodule". I think a section and information should be added to this article to explain maladies of the vocal folds.

- tSR - Nth Man (talk) 17:24, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Latin terminology

The article mentions plicae vocales but does not mention ligamenta vocalia, labia vocalia, or conus elasticus. Could someone please explain what these are and their English equivalents and add them to the article, which would therefore also require a better and more detailed diagram. --Espoo (talk) 20:16, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Something More About Sex Differences

This article did not mention that men have larger vocal chords than women because the hormone testosterone makes a man's vocal chords thicker. I think testosterone causes a man to look and sound strong so he can attract a woman. 71.90.23.222 (talk) 00:29, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] glottis

Please say something about the "glottis" in this article about the vocal folds. I would do it myself, except: The epiglottis article claims that the "glottis" is the gap between the vocal cords. The "[glottis]" article has a slightly different definition. Which is correct? --68.0.124.33 (talk) 14:45, 15 April 2008 (UTC)