larynxes
Where cords vibrate
Larynxes is the plural of larynx, the hollow muscular organ in the throat containing the vocal cords.
The larynx produces voice and protects the airway during swallowing.
The surgeon had operated on dozens of larynxes over his career.
The alternative plural larynges appears in medical contexts.
Muscular throat cavity
- tracheaRespiratory airway tube
- epiglottisWindpipe-covering throat cartilage
- glottisVocal cord opening
- vocal cordsSound-producing throat membranes
hyoid · vocal folds · esophagus · airway · bronchi · cartilage · mucosa · vestibule
Vocal fold vibration
- vocal cordsSound-producing throat membranes
- pitchFrequency of sound
- toneQuality of sound
- timbreSound's distinctive character
resonance · vibration · hoarseness · dysphonia · aphonia · falsetto · register · projection
Pulmonary gas exchange
obstruction · stenosis · stridor · wheeze · croup · aspiration · ventilation · intubation
Clear vocal expression
- vocalizationProducing sounds with voice
- utteranceSpoken expression aloud
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- enunciationClarity of spoken words
diction · sounds · consonants · vowels · phonemes · intelligibility · fluency · stammering
pharynx
Muscular throat cavity
- tracheaRespiratory airway tube
- epiglottisWindpipe-covering throat cartilage
- glottisVocal cord opening
vocal cords · hyoid · vocal folds · esophagus · airway · bronchi · cartilage · mucosa · vestibule · ventricle
phonation
Vocal fold vibration
- vocal cordsSound-producing throat membranes
- pitchFrequency of sound
- toneQuality of sound
timbre · resonance · vibration · hoarseness · dysphonia · aphonia · falsetto · register · projection · modulation
breathing
Pulmonary gas exchange
exhale · obstruction · stenosis · stridor · wheeze · croup · aspiration · ventilation · intubation · tracheostomy
articulation
Clear vocal expression
- vocalizationProducing sounds with voice
- utteranceSpoken expression aloud
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
enunciation · diction · sounds · consonants · vowels · phonemes · intelligibility · fluency · stammering · stuttering
laryngoscopy
Visual inspection of larynx
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
- papillomaBenign epithelial outgrowth
edema · inflammation · biopsy · lesion · carcinoma · infection · reflux · granuloma · cyst · ulcer