ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Your larynx is part of your respiratory system. It’s a hollow tube that lets air pass from your throat (pharynx) to your trachea on the way to your lungs. It also contains your vocal cords and is essential to human speech, so it’s often called the voice box.

Detailed explanation-2: -Overview. The major passages and structures of the upper respiratory tract include the nose or nostrils, nasal cavity, mouth, throat (pharynx), and voice box (larynx). The respiratory system is lined with a mucous membrane that secretes mucus.

Detailed explanation-3: -The larynx includes the supraglottis, glottis (vocal cords), and subglottis.

Detailed explanation-4: -Nasopharynx: The top part of the throat connects to the nasal cavities (nose) and lets air pass through.

Detailed explanation-5: -The larynx is a cartilaginous segment of the respiratory tract located in the anterior aspect of the neck. The primary function of the larynx in humans and other vertebrates is to protect the lower respiratory tract from aspirating food into the trachea while breathing.