larynx
Where speech originates
The larynx is the hollow muscular organ in the throat that contains the vocal cords and produces voice.
Air from the lungs passes through the larynx, vibrating the cords to create sound.
The larynx also prevents food from entering the airway during swallowing.
Informally called the voice box.
Sound-producing laryngeal membranes
- glottisVocal cord opening
- epiglottisWindpipe-covering throat cartilage
- arytenoid cartilageLaryngeal structure controlling phonation
- Adam's appleThyroid cartilage protrusion
Vocal fold vibration
- vocalizationProducing sounds with voice
- speechOral communication ability
- singingVocal music-making
- pitchFrequency of sound
tone · articulation · intonation · inflection · modulation · prosody · vibration · hoarseness
Respiratory airway tube
- epiglottisWindpipe-covering throat cartilage
- glottisVocal cord opening
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
- respirationGas exchange in organisms
breathing · aspiration · cough reflex · inhalation · exhalation · ventilation · obstruction · stridor
Windpipe-covering throat cartilage
- deglutitionAct of swallowing
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- dysphagiaMedical swallowing difficulty
- bolusChewed food mass
Fixed aquatic invertebrates
- papillomaBenign epithelial outgrowth
- stenosisAbnormal bodily narrowing
- paralysisLoss of muscle function
- edemaPathological tissue puffiness
inflammation · intubation · tracheostomy · biopsy · dysplasia · spasmodic dysphonia · ENT · otolaryngology
vocal folds
Sound-producing laryngeal membranes
- glottisVocal cord opening
- epiglottisWindpipe-covering throat cartilage
- arytenoid cartilageLaryngeal structure controlling phonation
Adam's apple · voice box · hyoid bone · vocal cords · pyriform sinus
phonation
Vocal fold vibration
- vocalizationProducing sounds with voice
- speechOral communication ability
- singingVocal music-making
pitch · tone · articulation · intonation · inflection · modulation · prosody · vibration · hoarseness · dysphonia
trachea
Respiratory airway tube
- epiglottisWindpipe-covering throat cartilage
- glottisVocal cord opening
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
respiration · breathing · aspiration · cough reflex · inhalation · exhalation · ventilation · obstruction · stridor · intubation
epiglottis
Windpipe-covering throat cartilage
- deglutitionAct of swallowing
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- dysphagiaMedical swallowing difficulty
bolus · esophagus · choking · penetration
polyps
Fixed aquatic invertebrates
- papillomaBenign epithelial outgrowth
- stenosisAbnormal bodily narrowing
- paralysisLoss of muscle function
edema · inflammation · intubation · tracheostomy · biopsy · dysplasia · spasmodic dysphonia · ENT · otolaryngology
- voice therapyvoice therapy, vocal exercises, voice training, voice disorders, vocal warm-up
- body partsarm, leg, hand, back, chest
- anatomybrain, heart, bones, liver, stomach
- Respirationbreathing, lungs, inhalation, inhaling, exhalation
- Neckneck, throat, Adam's apple, trachea, windpipe
- throatthroat, esophagus, tonsils, epiglottis, uvula
larynxpharynx
Muscular throat cavity
esophagus · nasopharynx · oropharynx · trachea · bronchi
- direct laryngoscopyInstrument-guided airway examination
laryngitis, laryngeal, laryngectomy, laryngoscopy, laryngoscope, larynxes