larynx

A continuation of the pharynx that is involved in breathing, sound production, and protecting the trachea against food aspiration.

Tipo Organ
Sistema corporal Respiratory
Estructura principal proximo-distal subdivision of respiratory tract
FMA ID 55097

Preguntas frecuentes

What is the larynx?
A continuation of the pharynx that is involved in breathing, sound production, and protecting the trachea against food aspiration.
What body system is the larynx part of?
The larynx is part of the Respiratory.

Estructuras relacionadas

muscle of larynx laryngeal muscle nasal-associated lymphoid tissue NALT nasal bone nasal bones nasal bridge nasal cartilage cartilage of nose nasal cavity respiratory epithelium nasal diverticulum false nostril nasal hair hair of nose

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.