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  2. Larynx - Wikipedia

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    The larynx (/ ˈ l æ r ɪ ŋ k s /), commonly called the voice box, is an organ in the top of the neck involved in breathing, producing sound and protecting the trachea against food aspiration. The opening of larynx into pharynx known as the laryngeal inlet is about 4–5 centimeters in diameter . [ 1 ]

  3. Laryngeal vestibule - Wikipedia

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    The vestibule is an opening in the lateral wall of the larynx, between the vestibular fold above and the vocal folds below. It is the inlet to another cavity in the lateral wall of larynx, the laryngeal ventricle .

  4. Vocal cords - Wikipedia

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    The vocal folds are located within the larynx at the top of the trachea. They are attached at the back to the arytenoid cartilages, and at the front to the thyroid cartilage via Broyles ligament. They are part of the glottis. Their outer edges are attached to muscle in the larynx while their inner edges form an opening called the rima glottidis.

  5. Throat - Wikipedia

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    In vertebrate anatomy, the throat is the front part of the neck, internally positioned in front of the vertebrae.It contains the pharynx and larynx.An important section of it is the epiglottis, separating the esophagus from the trachea (windpipe), preventing food and drinks being inhaled into the lungs.

  6. Aryepiglottic fold - Wikipedia

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    The aryepiglottic folds are triangular folds of mucous membrane of the larynx. They enclose ligamentous and muscular fibres. They enclose ligamentous and muscular fibres. They extend from the lateral borders of the epiglottis to the arytenoid cartilages , hence the name 'aryepiglottic'.

  7. Subglottis - Wikipedia

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    This diagram shows the location of the subglottic region in the throat. The subglottis or subglottic region is the lower portion of the larynx, extending from just beneath the vocal cords down to the top of the trachea. [1] The structures in the subglottis are implicated in the regulation of the temperature of the breath. [2]

  8. Laryngeal inlet - Wikipedia

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    The laryngeal inlet (laryngeal aditus, laryngeal aperture) is the opening that connects the pharynx and the larynx. Aditus of larynx. ... Clinically Oriented Anatomy ...

  9. Pyriform sinus - Wikipedia

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    The pyriform sinus (also piriform recess, piriform sinus, piriform fossa, or smuggler's fossa) is a small recess on either side of the laryngeal inlet. It is bounded medially by the aryepiglottic fold, and laterally by the thyroid cartilage and thyrohyoid membrane. [1]