Larynx

Larynx

The uppermost part of the windpipe, the sphincter guarding the entrance to the trachea and functioning as the sound-producing organ of the throat.

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larynx

Biology; Anatomy

The larynx (plural larynges), commonly called the voice box, is an organ in the neck of mammals involved in protecting the trachea and sound production. It manipulates pitch and ...

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A hollow structure at the beginning of the trachea. The vocal cords extend across the opening of the larynx.

larynx

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A hollow structure at the beginning of the trachea. The vocal cords extend across the opening of the larynx.

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The upper part of the trachea or windpipe. The vocal cords are found in the larynx. It is also called voice box.

larynx

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The area of the throat containing the vocal cords and used for breathing, swallowing, and talking. Also called voice box.

larynx

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The uppermost part of the windpipe, the sphincter guarding the entrance to the trachea and functioning as the sound-producing organ of the throat.

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