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Larynx

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How the Larynx Produces Sound

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Larynx Animation

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Larynx Model Tour

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Larynx Anatomy (3 of 5): Cartilages and Membranes (Part 3) - Head and Neck Anatomy 101

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The larynx, commonly called the voice box, is an organ in the top of the neck of tetrapods involved in breathing, producing sound, and protecting the trachea against food aspiration. The larynx houses the vocal folds, and manipulates pitch and volume, which is essential for phonation. It is situated just below where the tract of the pharynx splits into the trachea and the esophagus. The word larynx comes from a similar Ancient Greek word.
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