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vocal folds

folds of throat tissues that help to create sounds through vocalization
AnatomicalStructure class_of_anatomical_entity Q215558
vocal folds
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Summary

vocal folds is a class of anatomical entity[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of class of anatomical entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,209 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: larynx[3], subdivision of larynx[4], particular anatomical entity[5]
  • Has use: human voice[6]
  • Commons category: Vocal folds[7]
  • Described by source: Gray's Anatomy (20th edition)[8], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[9]
  • Used by: vocal apparatus[10]
  • NCI Thesaurus ID: C12822[11]

Why It Matters

vocal folds has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Foundational Model of Anatomy. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . bartleby.com. Retrieved . bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 18w ago · Sabrina2026 · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Studied by → ['Q33226', 'Q189553']
    Image → Gray956.png
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Studied by: otolaryngology"
  2. 21w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → ['Q7891', 'Q9637']
    Studied by → ['Q33226', 'Q189553']
    Local thumb → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|11 */ Yso id: 22694, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
  3. 24w ago · Brunogvogel · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → larynx, subdivision of larynx, particular anatomical entity
    Local thumb → —
    Part of → ['Q7891', 'Q9637']
    Instance of → —
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Part of: respiratory system"
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