Larynx - e-Anatomy

Larynx - e-Anatomy larynx The larynx or voice box serves to permit speech and allow air to pass into the lungs while blocking food and drink from entering larynx larynx , which closes the glottis , and therefore prevents the food from entering that cavity The powers producing that elevation are the stylo

larynx At roughly the C vertebral level, the larynx is continuous with the trachea Functions Anatomy Subdivisions Cartilages Vocal Cords Muscles Nerves Vessels

larynx The larynx is a very busy organ In many ways, it is a crucial gateway as it directs air into the lungs to breathe  8 Chu P-Y, Chang S-Y, Huang J-L, et al Different patterns of second primary malignancy in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of larynx and hypopharynx