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vocal cords
either of two pairs of membranous cords or folds in the larynx, consisting of a thicker upper pair () and a lower pair (): voice is produced when air from the lungs causes the lower cords to vibrate: pitch is controlled by varying the tension on the cords, and volume, by regulating the air passing through the larynx
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