glottis

[ US /ˈɡɫɑtəs/ ]
[ UK /ɡlˈɒtiz/ ]
NOUN
  1. the vocal apparatus of the larynx; the true vocal folds and the space between them where the voice tone is generated
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How To Use glottis In A Sentence

  • The closed shutter maneuver was performed with the subject's glottis open and the cheeks held firmly with his hands.
  • To speak Carrier you have to get in touch with your glottis.
  • In bulbar patients, a nonfunctioning glottis can cause an uncomfortable choking sensation, making mouth pressure measurements difficult.
  • Some afferent fibres from the epiglottis, palate and pharynx also reach the brainstem via the vagus nerve.
  • After induction with general anesthesia, the glottis was directly visualized via suspension laryngoscopy and ventilation maintained by jet ventilation through the laryngoscope.
  • The patient's symptoms and a cherry-red swollen epiglottis, which was seen during intubation and a neck CT (which was done later) confirmed the diagnosis of acute epiglottitis .
  • It is particularly important to understand the relationship of the following structures: the epiglottis, arytenoid cartilage, aryepiglottic folds, and cricoid cartilage.
  • The Valsava response occurs when air is forced against a closed glottis (the narrowest part of the larynx, through which air passes into and out of the trachea).
  • The extrinsic muscles of the larynx control the degree of tension on the vocal cords, and the intrinsic muscles regulate the glottis.
  • The epiglottis is a flap of muscular tissue that closes off the entry to your voice box when you swallow.
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