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Your larynx is part of your respiratory system. It’s a hollow tube that’s about 4 to 5 centimeters (cm) in length and width. It lets air pass from your throat to your trachea on the way to your lungs. Your larynx is also the reason you’re able to make sounds, so it’s often called your voice box.
3 ημέρες πριν · The larynx is a tough, flexible segment of the respiratory tract connecting the pharynx to the trachea in the neck. It plays a vital role in the respiratory tract by allowing air to pass through it while keeping food and drink from blocking the airway.
30 Οκτ 2023 · The lower respiratory tract includes the larynx below the vocal cords, the trachea, bronchi, bronchioles and the lungs. The lungs are most often considered as part of the lower respiratory tract, but are sometimes described as a separate entity.
4 Μαρ 2021 · The larynx is a tube-shaped passageway that connects the throat (pharynx) to the windpipe (trachea). Main sections. It consists of three sections: Supralarynx: This section includes the top...
30 Οκτ 2023 · The larynx conducts air into the lower respiratory tract and closes off the airway especially during swallowing to prevent aspiration of food. It is commonly referred to as the “voice box” or the “organ of phonation” as it houses the structure responsible for sound production.
The larynx connects the lower part of the pharynx, the laryngopharynx, to the trachea. It keeps the air passages open during breathing and digestion and is the key organ for producing sound. This larynx is comprised of nine cartilages.
The trachea (or windpipe) is a wide, hollow tube that connects the larynx (or voice box) to the bronchi of the lungs. It is an integral part of the body's airway and has the vital function of providing air flow to and from the lungs for respiration.
