False vocal folds

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Also called 'ventricular folds'. The false vocal folds form a second constriction, just above the true vocal folds. When the true vocal folds do not function properly (as in some pathological voices), the false vocal folds may be caused to vibrate.

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Utrecht Lexicon of Linguistics