MICROANATOMY

ENDOCRINE ORGANS AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This structure is also known as the voice box?
A
Trachea
B
Larynx
C
Pharynx
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Your larynx is a hollow tube that connects your throat (pharynx) to the rest of your respiratory system. It helps you swallow safely and contains the vocal cords, so it’s often called the voice box.

Detailed explanation-2: -The larynx, commonly called the voice box or glottis, is the passageway for air between the pharynx above and the trachea below. It extends from the fourth to the sixth vertebral levels. The larynx is often divided into three sections: sublarynx, larynx, and supralarynx.

Detailed explanation-3: -Larynx is also known as voice box.

Detailed explanation-4: -Larynx is known as voice box as it is responsible for the production for voice. The two vocal cords are streched across the larynx in such a way that its leaves narraw slit between them for passage of air and when lungs force air through this, the vocal cords vibrate and produce sound.

Detailed explanation-5: -Larynx is a part of the throat. It is responsible for the production of sound. Inside the larynx, there are two vocal cords. There is a small gap between them.

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