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The opening between the vocal folds is called the glottis. At the front of the larynx, the vocal folds are attached to cartilage and can't be moved, but at the back of the larynx, the vocal folds are attached to two small moveable cartilages that can close or open the glottis.

Source: Language Files, eleventh edition, edited by Vedrana Mihalicek and Christin Wilson