Larynx
Of cartilaginous structure, upper respiratory tract and speech organ. May also be referred to as voice box.
A cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech.
This concept's ID is @1~30142
Cartilage
- arytenoid
Either of two small cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal folds are...
- thyroid cartilage
The largest cartilage of the larynx.
Also contains
- vocal cord
Either of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the larynx.
- glottis
The vocal apparatus of the larynx; the true vocal folds and the space between them where...
- laryngeal artery
Either of two arteries that supply blood to the larynx.
- laryngeal vein
One of two veins draining the larynx.