. The hygiene of the vocal organs : a practical handbook for singers and speakers . Fig. 9.—Laryngoscopy View of theFemale Glottis in the Produc-tion of a High Note (Long Reed). ways takes place in the posterior portion of the liga-mentous glottis and sometimes at the anterior part 7° HYGIENE OF THE VOCAL ORGANS, also. In the former cases there is an elliptical open-ing extending to the anterior commissure of the vocalcords; in the latter the elliptical opening occupies themiddle third of the ligamentous glottis. The closure of the posterior part of the glottisdoes not seem to be a very import

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. The hygiene of the vocal organs : a practical handbook for singers and speakers . Fig. 9.—Laryngoscopy View of theFemale Glottis in the Produc-tion of a High Note (Long Reed). ways takes place in the posterior portion of the liga-mentous glottis and sometimes at the anterior part 7° HYGIENE OF THE VOCAL ORGANS, also. In the former cases there is an elliptical open-ing extending to the anterior commissure of the vocalcords; in the latter the elliptical opening occupies themiddle third of the ligamentous glottis. The closure of the posterior part of the glottisdoes not seem to be a very important matter, as it doesnot affect the vibratory element, and it is highly prob-able that some air passes up through the hinder por-tion during singing even when apparent closure has.

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