Sentences with phrase «as vocal cord»

Titze says that creating a humanmade instrument with the same properties as a vocal cord might prove technically daunting.

Since other diagnoses such as vocal cord dysfunction, de-conditioning, over-training and cardiac abnormalities can present similar symptoms, it is important to rule them out.

As the vocal cords mature, fibers develop within the gel, eventually forming a multilayered, laminated string.

The chance to see the latter as the vocal cords behind movie trailers seems like it would be worth the price of admission on its own.

Not exact matches

Not only is it impossible for a snake to talk as they don't have vocal cords, they also don't have a brain large enough to comprehend language.

Crying is the foundation for speech as your baby learns to control the air that comes from her lungs and learns how to use her vocal cord.

«It slices the vocal cords,» complained Jeffrey Henson, who ran the Facebook page, calling for a boycott of Target over its $ 150,000 donation to a group supporting a candidate some view as hostile to the gay community, Minnesota gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer.

They also looked at complications specific to thyroid surgery, such as hypoparathyroidism, hypocalcemia, and vocal cord or fold paralysis.

Vocal cord dysfunction, now also referred to as exercise - induced laryngeal obstruction (EILO), has been shown to improve for athletes after being trained to use the new techniques.

Over 2 weeks, they watched as the cells formed a more complex structure that quickly came to resemble natural vocal cords.

Although the pitch depends on the number of times per second the vocal cords collide — ranging from as few as 55 times per second for a low A sung by a bass, to 1,047 times per second for a soprano's high C — the refinement and articulation of the musical notes take place in the singer's throat and mouth.

I was flung forward, my hand jerking up, and the tube, as if ofits own accord, slipped into place cleanly, right between the vocal cords anddown into the airway.

Folds vs. cords While most people know the structures in our throats that produce speech as «vocal cords,» the term is not universally used among voice researchers.

The first long - term study of a pioneering endoscopic laser treatment for early vocal - cord cancer, developed at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and previously shown to provide optimal voice outcomes, finds that it is as successful as traditional approaches in curing patients» tumors while avoiding the damage to vocal quality caused by radiotherapy or by conventional laser or cold - instrument surgery.

«Abnormalities of the vocal cords such as inflammation, polyps, cysts, and tumors can affect the pitch and quality of the voice.

The sets of neurons that control movement of the tongue, lips and vocal cords fired in different combinations as the volunteers pronounced each sound.

As in speech and singing, such strong resonances could only be produced by partially closing the gap between the vocal cords, known as the glottis, say the researcherAs in speech and singing, such strong resonances could only be produced by partially closing the gap between the vocal cords, known as the glottis, say the researcheras the glottis, say the researchers.

But these tests all look normal, as does a check of the patient's vocal cords to see if they might be constricted and blocking her airway.

This nerve has long been thought of as a «remarkable internal sensory system» as it works to regulate breathing, heart rate, muscles, digestion, circulation, and even the vocal cords.

Jean - Louis Trintignant as Silenzio, an avenging gunman whose vocal cords were cut, in Sergio Corbucci's «The Great Silence.»

The vocal cord parasite in The Phantom Pain is just as far - fetched as Foxdie was in the original except it's a whole lot more brutal.

It's these stylistic connections, as well as a recent vocal - cord surgery that has left her unable to speak above the smallest whisper, that flag her as someone getting on in years.

In fact Streep herself, at the age of sixty - six, does a smashing job portraying a rock singer of about fifty - five, exhibiting the talent with her vocal cords that she demonstrated as the witch in Rob Marshall's «Into the Woods.»

In case you're conducting a shock collar as a barking obstruction, the collar returns to the vibration of your dog's vocal cords.

We encourage you to do this with an object, not your own vocal cords, as you don't want to risk your cat being afraid of you.

Just as I thought Baby's story could not get any worse, Sarah told me that Baby couldn't bark because the breeders had cut her vocal cords so they wouldn't have to listen to the dogs» constant cries to be let out of their cages.

Vicki, you are the one that should have surgery on your vocal cords as well as in every hole in your body.

Often they have their vocal cords severed with dull knives to muffle their bloodcurdling screams, as parts of its body are removed.

If you're using a shock collar as a barking deterrent, the collar responds to the vibration of your dog's vocal cords.

Paralysis can affect a localized area, such as the face or vocal cords or be «generalized».

This should be handy for any families or an office with multiple speakers, as it would surely be more civilized and easier on the vocal cords than yelling across a large space.

Refusing to dismiss it as fake news, the CEO asks how Alexa, who's not a real person, could possibly have an issue with her vocal cords.

Rather than being a vanity procedure, his vocal cords were injected with botox by Dr Steven Zeitels, a laryngeal expert, as a radical procedure to help them heal.