| Glottis | |
|---|---|
 Arytenoid cartilage | |
 Glottis positions | |
| Identifiers | |
| MeSH | D005931 |
| TA98 | A06.2.09.012 |
| TA2 | 3197 |
| FMA | 55414 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The glottis (pl.: glottises or glottides) is the opening between the vocal folds[1] (the rima glottidis).[2] The glottis is crucial in producing sound from the vocal folds.
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- ^ WebMD (2009). "glottis". Webster's New World Medical Dictionary (3rd ed.). Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 178. ISBN 978-0-544-18897-6.