Anatomy, Head and Neck: Larynx - StatPearls

larynx  Thyroepiglottic muscles: o Sweep from inside of thyroid cartilage → epiglottis on each side o Contraction opens the inlet of the larynx • Strong sphincteric The larynx is the area that connects the throat to the windpipe Without it, we would hardly be able to sing or speak

The larynx commonly called the voice box, is an organ in the top of the neck involved in breathing, producing sound and protecting the trachea against food The laryngeal muscles are a set of muscles in the anterior neck responsible for sound production The intrinsic muscles of the larynx function

Resting your voice is the best treatment for larynx inflammation When you're not using your voice every day, it often recovers on its own  Your larynx is a hollow tube in the middle of your neck It helps you breathe and to make sounds