Fig. 2. Schematic of a midsagittally opened elk larynx indicating the anatomical markers to measure vocal fold length. A, arytenoid cartilage; acj, crico-arytenoid joint; c, cricoid cartilage; ctm, cricothyroid muscle; e, epiglottis; t, trachea; th, thyroid cartilage; tr, tracheal ring; VFL, vocal fold length. The dotted line indicates the contour of the arytenoid cartilage. The dorsal end of the vocal fold is determined by palpating the processus vocalis of this cartilage. Scale bar, 5 cm.