Larynx and Thyroid

larynx  The larynx is the upper opening into the windpipe , the passageway to the lungs Epiglottis — a flap of soft tissue and cartilage located just above larynx The area of the throat containing the vocal cords and used for breathing, swallowing, and talking Also called voice box More Information

Thyroepiglottic muscles: o Sweep from inside of thyroid cartilage → epiglottis on each side o Contraction opens the inlet of the larynx • Strong sphincteric It consists of 9 cartilages, the vocal cords and intrinsic and extrinsic musculature Glottis and Epiglottis The glottis is the part of the larynx consisting

Most importantly, the larynx protects the airway from swallowed matter through several mechanisms It coordinates and optimizes the airway with respiration  The mucous membrane of the larynx is continuous above with that lining the mouth and pharynx, and is prolonged through the trachea and bronchi into the