How do vocal cords work?

Moment Of Um

Lemonada Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.4 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 11 December 2024

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

Vocal cords are magical things. They let us speak, sing, squawk and scream. But what are vocal cords and how do they do all that? We asked pediatrician Emma Gerstenzang to help us find the answer.

Got a question that’s chattering away in your brain? Send it to us at BrainsOn.org/contact, and we’ll belt out an answer!

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0:00.0	Is this thing on?
0:07.2	Yes.
0:08.8	This is an important message for listeners far and wide.
0:13.4	Now is your chance to light up the brains on universe with a year-end philanthropic donation.
0:21.6	Your support will power the Incredible Podcasts Moment of Am.
0:25.6	Forever ago, Smash Boom Fest!
0:28.6	And Brains On!
0:31.6	Donate any amount today and you can choose to get stickers
0:35.6	and a special thank you message from me.
0:38.5	Your favorite Brainsan universe fan and alien friend.
0:43.1	Do not wait.
0:44.6	Jet over to Brainsan.org slash donate.
0:49.8	From the brains behind Brains on, this is the moment of um.
0:56.4	Um, um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um.
0:58.5	Moment of Um comes to you from APM Studios. I'm Molly Bloom.
1:04.4	Um.
1:06.5	Hi, it's me, Molly Bloom, host of Brains Onon, Smash Boom Best, and three-time runner-up of the
1:11.8	international ferret sweater knitting contest, or, as I like to call it, second place champion.
1:18.0	You know, if I was going to be known for anything, I always thought it would be one of my many
1:22.4	talents, like throwing bad drafts of essays into the garbage can. She shoots and...
1:28.5	Perfect swish, like always.
1:30.5	Or maybe my ability to make portraits of famous presidents
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