Impact of the Paraglottic Space on Voice Production in an MRI-Based Vocal Fold Model

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Impact of the Paraglottic Space on Voice Production in an MRI-Based Vocal Fold Model Via Journal of Voice While the vocal fold is in direct contact anteriorly with the thyroid cartilage, posteriorly the vocal fold connects to the thyroid cartilage through a soft tissue layer in the paraglottic space. Currently the paraglottic space is often neglected in computational models of phonation, in which a fixed boundary condition is often imposed on the lateral surface of the vocal fold. The goal of this study was to investigate the effect of the paraglottic space on voice production in an MRI-based vocal fold model, and how this effect may be counteracted by vocal fold stiffening due to laryngeal muscle activation. View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.