The larynx (/ˈlærɪŋks/), commonly called the voice box, is an organ in the top of the neck involved in breathing, producing sound and protecting the trachea...
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The Royal Aircraft Establishment Larynx (from "Long Range Gun with Lynx engine") was an early British pilotless aircraft, to be used as a guided anti-ship...
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Laryngeal cancer (redirect from Larynx cancer)
any part of the larynx (voice box). It is typically a squamous-cell carcinoma, reflecting its origin from the epithelium of the larynx. The prognosis is...
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Ectopleura larynx, or ringed tubularia, is a hydroid in the family Tubulariidae. Ectopleura larynx forms colonies that are usually no more than 6 centimetres...
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in the neck formed by the angle of the thyroid cartilage surrounding the larynx, typically visible in men, less frequently in women. The prominence of the...
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(literally, "soft larynx") is the most common cause of chronic stridor in infancy, in which the soft, immature cartilage of the upper larynx collapses inward...
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structure in and around the trachea that contains the larynx. It does not completely encircle the larynx (only the cricoid cartilage encircles it). The thyroid...
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words: οὖς ous (gen.: ὠτός otos), "ear", ῥίς rhis, "nose", λάρυγξ larynx, "larynx" and -λογία logia, "study" (cf. Greek ωτορινολαρυγγολόγος, "otorhinolaryngologist")...
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to the esophagus and air to the larynx. The flap of cartilage called the epiglottis stops food from entering the larynx. In humans, the pharynx is part...
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Angioedema (redirect from Larynx edema)
the skin or mucous membranes. The swelling may occur in the face, tongue, larynx, abdomen, or arms and legs. Often it is associated with hives, which are...
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also known as the windpipe, is a cartilaginous tube that connects the larynx to the bronchi of the lungs, allowing the passage of air, and so is present...
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attachment to the muscles of the floor of the mouth and the tongue above, the larynx below, and the epiglottis and pharynx behind.[citation needed] Its name...
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Laryngeal inlet (redirect from Inlet of the larynx)
aditus, laryngeal aperture) is the opening that connects the pharynx and the larynx. Its borders are formed by: the free curved edge of the epiglottis, anteriorly...
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Electrolarynx (redirect from Artificial larynx)
those people who have lost their voice box, usually due to cancer of the larynx. The most common device is a handheld, battery-operated device pressed against...
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Laryngeal cartilages (redirect from Cartilages of the larynx)
Laryngeal cartilages are cartilages which surround and protect the larynx. They form during embryonic development from pharyngeal arches. There are a total...
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Laryngeal vestibule (redirect from Vestibule of the larynx)
The portion of the cavity of the larynx above the vestibular fold is called the laryngeal vestibule; it is wide and triangular in shape, its base or anterior...
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internally positioned in front of the vertebrae. It contains the pharynx and larynx. An important section of it is the epiglottis, separating the esophagus...
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Vocal cord paresis (redirect from Paralysis of vocal cords and larynx)
muscles of the larynx except for the cricothyroid muscle. The RLN is important for speaking, breathing and swallowing. The primary larynx-related functions...
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Laryngitis is inflammation of the larynx (voice box). Symptoms often include a hoarse voice and may include fever, cough, pain in the front of the neck...
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Laryngeal papillomatosis (redirect from Papillomatosis of Larynx)
diagnosed through indirect laryngoscopy upon observation of growths on the larynx and can be confirmed through a biopsy. Treatment for laryngeal papillomatosis...
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contains the intersection between the oesophagus and the larynx. The opening of the larynx has a special flap of cartilage, the epiglottis, that opens...
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vocal tract above the larynx consisting of tongue, palate, cheek, lips, etc.) articulate and filter the sound emanating from the larynx and to some degree...
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the larynx. They are lined with respiratory epithelium, while true vocal cords have stratified squamous epithelium. The vestibular folds of the larynx play...
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Atresia (redirect from Larynx atresia)
Atresia is a condition in which an orifice or passage in the body is (usually abnormally) closed or absent. Anotia is characterized by the complete absence...
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Cricoid cartilage. Larynx The cartilages of the larynx. Posterior view. Ligaments of the larynx. Posterior view. Sagittal section of the larynx and upper part...
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Laryngeal ventricle (redirect from Ventricles of the larynx)
The laryngeal ventricle, (also called the ventricle of the larynx, laryngeal sinus, or Morgagni's sinus) is a fusiform fossa, situated between the vestibular...
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The cricothyroid muscle is the only tensor muscle of the larynx aiding with phonation. It is innervated by the superior laryngeal nerve. Its action tilts...
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Portals (Melanie Martinez album) (redirect from Battle of the Larynx)
superficial" ballad. In "Battle of the Larynx", Martinez speaks out against male dominance against female psyche ["larynx" == "voice"]. The song was likened...
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nerve (cranial nerve X) that supplies all the intrinsic muscles of the larynx, with the exception of the cricothyroid muscles. There are two recurrent...
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Vocal resonation (section The larynx)
resonance. Air vibrations generated at the level of the vocal folds in the larynx propagate through the vocal tract (e.g., the ducts and cavities of the airways)...
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