larynges

(noun)

Part of the respiratory tract between the pharynx and the trachea, having walls of cartilage and muscle and containing the vocal cords enveloped in folds of mucous membrane.

Related Terms

Examples of larynges in the following topics:

  • Laryngitis and Cancer of the Larynx

    • Laryngitis is an inflammation of the larynx.
    • In most cases, laryngitis is viral.
    • Laryngeal cancer may also be called cancer of the larynx or laryngeal carcinoma.
    • Most laryngeal cancers are squamous cell carcinomas, reflecting their origin from the squamous cells which form the majority of the laryngeal epithelium.
    • Most laryngeal cancers originate in the glottis.

  • Overview of the Thyroid Gland

    • It is found in the neck, below the thyroid cartilage that forms the laryngeal prominence, or Adam's apple.
    • It starts cranially at the oblique line on the thyroid cartilage (just below the laryngeal prominence, or Adam's Apple), and extends inferiorly to approximately the fifth or sixth tracheal ring.

  • Blastomycosis

    • Laryngeal involvement causes hoarseness.

  • Esophagus

    • In humans the esophagus is continuous with the laryngeal part of the pharynx within the neck, and it passes through the thorax diaphragm and into abdomen to reach the cardiac orifice of the stomach.

  • Larynx

    • The larynx (plural: larynges), commonly called the voice box, is an organ in the neck of humans and most animals that is involved in breathing, sound production, coughing, and protecting the trachea against food aspiration during eating.
    • The laryngeal skeleton consists of three single cartilages (thyroid, epiglottic, and cricoid).

  • Vagus (X) Nerve

    • This means that the vagus nerve is responsible for such varied tasks as heart rate, gastrointestinal peristalsis, sweating, and quite a few muscle movements in the mouth, including speech (via the recurrent laryngeal nerve), swallowing, and keeping the larynx open for breathing (via action of the posterior cricoarytenoid muscle, the only abductor of the vocal folds).

  • Structures Used in Voice Production

    • Laryngeal; vocal folds), 12.

  • Intubation During Anesthesia

    • In order to limit the risk of damage to the recurrent laryngeal nerves (the nerves that control the voicebox), the tracheotomy is performed as high in the trachea as possible.