Assertion: vocal cord | /r/CapableOf | guard access
Facets:
value: to the windpipe
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: to the respiratory tract
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: The vocal cords guard access to the respiratory tract, and are responsible for phonation.
text: The vocal cords are two narrow folds of muscle covered with mucous membrane which are situated side-by-side inside the voice box or larynx, guarding the entrance to the windpipe.