This one is fascinating, though if you’re a little squeamish about human anatomy, this isn’t for you. Here’s a video clip of Dr. Christopher Chang performing a transnasal fiberoptic stroboscopy to evaluate the vocal cords. (Plain English translation: here’s how your vocal cords make the sound that’s comin’ out of your mouth!)
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chad
Is it just me, or does the still image for this video look a lot like... well... like something that's not vocal cords?
Natalie S
Also known as nasendoscopy.
dd.
On the higher notes, you can see that the vocal folds don't close properly, which is the reason for her breathy voice on those notes.
And now you know.
lameramera
my thoughts exactly chad
Morgan
Fascinating.
I also had the same thought chad.
Josh
When the page loaded my first thought was Neatorama is now into some kind of strange pr0n.
Kalel
Fascinatingly icky.
Non
Bizzare... hearing a human voice from something that looks so alien.
eni
I really don't think I'd be able to talk or sing too well with that thing down my nose.
Johnny Cat
Interesting. And chad, you win money.
tobot
hey thats where the squid went from watchmen!
Sadie
I'm a speech language pathology student. Can you believe something like that is in your throat?! This amazes me. Not only are the vocal folds vibrating at intense speeds (Hz) but the very walls of the larynx are shaping the sound.
And to dd, we might not be able to see the folds close in high notes because the strobe light might not have been set to be in sync with the hz of the note she was singing.
Woogie
LOOK! It's a vulva!
dorkhero
Evidently you only live twice, or so they say...
monia
We are fearfully and wonderfully made. Psalm 139
ted
I think everybody was thinking porn. I'm hoping they add something else so my browser doesn't keep refreshing to that.
LisaL
Lol.. yes I think everyone has their minds in the gutter when we saw the still 
lol
Video is very interesting though, and a bit gross.
wyrda
@chad
no wonder deep throat feel so good...
hum baby huummmmm
David Govett
Anyone else enjoy John Barry's You Only Live Twice. The best Bond theme.
Guest
porn
GabYYas
hahaha wyrda...you totally went there.
seefish3
God, that was so gross I could barely look at it. I sure wasn't thinking of anything sexy. Gag. Literally!
And as much as I worship John Barry, I like "Tomorrow Never Dies" better. Blasphemy, I know...
CheeseDuck
>__<
I guess I wasn't the only one who thought that it was something else.
Christophe
Another one with Chad 
bobby
This is beautiful man !
Every sound produced y my mouth is made by that weird lookin' thing !?!? Wow.
And it looks more like a skinny person on top of a fat woman :p :p
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