phonation

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It all comes down to the difference between two schools of thought on cat purring: The myoelastic-aerodynamic theory of phonation and the active muscle contractions theory.

From Salon • Nov. 3, 2023

By contrast, the myoelastic-aerodynamic theory of phonation holds that complex interactions involving aerodynamic stresses cause purring in cats, particularly as these stresses are applied to the free surfaces of the cats' vocal folds.

From Salon • Nov. 3, 2023

It’s called ventricular fold phonation, and it means you vibrate the cartilage in your throat alongside your vocal cords.

From New York Times • Jan. 9, 2023

Having real-time data where you can look back and see gait and phonation — it's orders of magnitude more helpful in trying to find things that in real life make it better or worse.

From Nature • Mar. 9, 2015

Represents the whole brain sending voluntary impulses V to the regions of the brain presiding over the mechanisms of voluntary breathing and phonation.

From The Brain and the Voice in Speech and Song by Mott, F. W. (Frederick Walker)