Table 1. Input parameters used in model.

Measured Parameter	Value
Vocal fold static length L	2.6 cm
Vocal fold depth, D	1.68 cm
Vocal fold thickness, T	1.8 cm
Rostral glottal width	0.06 cm
Caudal glottal width	0.02 cm
Range of lung pressure PL	0.5–8 kPa
Longitudinal Poisson's ratio for all tissue layers	0.1
Transverse Poisson's ratio for all tissue layers	0.9
Longitudinal shear modulus of the body	variable with length
Longitudinal shear modulus of the cover	variable with length
Longitudinal shear modulus of the ligament	variable with length
Transverse shear modulus of the body	0.5 kPa
Transverse shear modulus of the cover	0.5 kPa
Transverse shear modulus of the ligament	0.5 kPa
Muscle viscosity	2 poise
Mucosa viscosity	2 poise
Ligament viscosity	2 poise