The vocal tract is the cavity in human bodies and in animals where the sound produced at the sound source (larynx in mammals; syrinx in birds) is filtered.
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 Sagittal section of human vocal tract | |
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In birds, it consists of the trachea, the syrinx, the oral cavity, the upper part of the esophagus, and the beak. In mammals, it consists of the laryngeal cavity, the pharynx, the oral cavity, and the nasal cavity.
The estimated average length of the vocal tract in men is 16.9 cm and 14.1 cm in women.
See also
- Language
- Talking birds – species of birds capable of imitating human sounds, but without known comprehension
- Speech organ
- Speech synthesis
- Manner of articulation
References
- "13.1.1: The Vocal Tract". Physics LibreTexts. 2020-07-13. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- Goldstein, Ursula Gisela (1980). An articulatory model for the vocal tracts of growing children (Ph.D.). Cambridge, MA: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. hdl:1721.1/22386.
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The vocal tract is the cavity in human bodies and in animals where the sound produced at the sound source larynx in mammals syrinx in birds is filtered Vocal tractSagittal section of human vocal tractAnatomical terminology edit on Wikidata In birds it consists of the trachea the syrinx the oral cavity the upper part of the esophagus and the beak In mammals it consists of the laryngeal cavity the pharynx the oral cavity and the nasal cavity The estimated average length of the vocal tract in men is 16 9 cm and 14 1 cm in women See alsoLanguage Talking birds species of birds capable of imitating human sounds but without known comprehension Speech organ Speech synthesis Manner of articulationReferences 13 1 1 The Vocal Tract Physics LibreTexts 2020 07 13 Retrieved 2024 11 25 Goldstein Ursula Gisela 1980 An articulatory model for the vocal tracts of growing children Ph D Cambridge MA Massachusetts Institute of Technology hdl 1721 1 22386 This anatomy article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte
