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What is the function of the vocal cords?
What is the function of the vocal cords?
- To interfere with the air passage
- To release air from the lungs quickly
- To control the flow of air from the lungs (correct)
- To cover the top of the wind-pipe
What happens when the vocal cords are brought together tightly?
What happens when the vocal cords are brought together tightly?
- The air from the lungs is released quickly
- The air can pass through them freely
- The glottis opens up
- The compressed air bursts out with a coughing noise (correct)
Where does the air released by the lungs first arrive?
Where does the air released by the lungs first arrive?
- At the mouth and nose
- At the vocal cords
- At the wind-pipe
- At the larynx (correct)
What is the function of the glottis?
What is the function of the glottis?
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What happens when the vocal cords are opened suddenly after being brought together tightly?
What happens when the vocal cords are opened suddenly after being brought together tightly?
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