NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

EMBRYOLOGY

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is known as the voice box?
A
pharynx
B
larynx
C
trachea
D
bronchi
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The area of the throat containing the vocal cords and used for breathing, swallowing, and talking. Also called larynx.

Detailed explanation-2: -Larynx is also known as voice box.

Detailed explanation-3: -What is the larynx? The larynx, which includes your vocal cords, is another name for the voice box. It’s a tube about 2 inches (5cm) long in adults. It sits above the windpipe (trachea) in the neck and in front of the food pipe (oesophagus).

Detailed explanation-4: -Larynx, also known as the sound box helps in the generation of sound and thus helps us in communicating. When air passes out of the lungs and over the vocal cords, it causes them to vibrate.

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