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Laryngeal video recordings: Pitch

The vocal cords lengthen to increase pitch. Orientation is discussed here.

  • Scope: Rigid
  • View: Front toward bottom of screen
  • Light: Strobe
  • Pitch: low, high then both together
  • Content: The vocal cords adjust pitch upward both by increasing tension within the vocal cord and by stretching the vocal cord (which also increases tension.
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Contact the author: James P. Thomas, MD

Updated 14 April 2004