: If it were possible to transplant vocal cords, would the recipient have their own voice, or the voice of the original host?

Question

: If it were possible to transplant vocal cords, would the recipient have their own voice, or the voice of the original host?

In: Biology

Answer 1

There actually has been a successful vocal cord transplant. Much of the sound of a person’s voice comes from the surrounding structures such as the shape of the throat, mouth and sinus passages that affect how our voices resonate.