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			| LarynxImage copyright 2000 by Nucleus Communications,
		Inc. All rights reserved. http://www.nucleusinc.com The larynx is just above the windpipe (trachea). The two vocal cords
		 in the larynx are covered with a mucous membrane. When air passes through the
		vocal cords, they vibrate and produce sound.ByHealthwise StaffPrimary Medical ReviewerKathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
 Specialist Medical ReviewerE. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Current as of:
                May 4, 2017Author:
          Healthwise Staff  Medical Review:
          Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine & E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine |  |  |  |  |  |