Vocal Cord

**Semantic type:** Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component

**Definition:** A pair of small bands of muscle that stretch from the thyroid cartilage in front to the arytenoid cartilage in back of the larynx. The vocal cords help prevent food entering the lungs and produce sound through vibration.

**Synonyms:** - VOCAL CORD - Vocal Cords - Vocal cord structure (body structure) - vocal cord