Representing the last stretch of the so-called upper airways, the larynx is a complex of different cartilages, which are held together by a series of ligaments, membranes and muscles.
Included between the III cervical vertebrae and the VI cervical vertebrae, the larynx can be divided into 3 sections, whose names, starting from the upper section, are: supraglottis, glottis and subglottis.
The larynx is involved in speech, breathing and the mechanism that prevents food from entering the trachea and obstructing the airways.
The larynx can be at the center of a variety of medical conditions, including, for example, laryngitis, throat cancer, and laryngospasm.
The larynx is one of the anatomical components of the throat, it belongs to the respiratory system and is the seat of the vocal cords.
In anatomy, the term "throat" includes the pharynx, larynx, and the proximal (ie initial) portions of the esophagus and trachea.
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