EMBRYOLOGY
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
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Question
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Which part of the Respiratory System plays a major role in speech? Also known as the voice box.
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nose
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pharynx
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larynx
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trachea
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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. It also contains the vocal cords and functions as a voice box for producing sounds, i.e., phonation.
Detailed explanation-2: -Phonatory System, also known as the larynx or “voice box”, where sound is produced includes: larynx and, specifically, the vocal folds (also called “vocal cords”).
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