Vestibular Fold (Noun)
Meaning
Either of the upper two vocal cords that are not involved in vocalization.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The vestibular fold is located above the vocal fold and does not participate in voicing or breathing functions.
- In normal laryngeal anatomy, the vestibular fold is positioned above the true vocal fold and does not vibrate to produce sound.
- Unlike the true vocal fold, the vestibular fold is not essential for speech production, but rather protects the airway during swallowing.
- The vestibular fold is one of the laryngeal prominences that divide the laryngeal slit into multiple compartments.
- When examining the vocal tract, clinicians distinguish the true vocal fold from the non-vocalizing vestibular fold.