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Glottis  

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  • The vocal apparatus of the larynx, situated in the middle section of the larynx. Glottis consists of the VOCAL FOLDS and an opening (rima glottidis) between the folds. The narrow elongated slit between the vocal folds. Its shape changes according to the position of the vocal folds.

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-C100426V-T

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