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What connects the pharynx to the trachea and houses the vocal cords?
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What is located in the throat?
The windpipe (trachea) and vocal cords (larynx) are there.
What is the relationship between pharynx and larynx?
The larynx is the upper part of the trachea containing the vocal cords. The pharynx is the passage that leads from the cavities of the nose and mouth to the larynx and esophagus.
How does the Pharynx aid in respiration?
The larynx (sometimes called the voice box) is a tube-shaped organ in the neck region between the pharynx (throat) and the trachea (breathing tube). The larynx houses the vocal cords and has a cartilaginous skeleton and intrinsic and extrinsic muscles that help it to carry out its primary functions, which include voice production, control of airflow (breathing) and swallowing.Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/78880-primary-functions-larynx/#ixzz2QPmHcjH9
How does the larynx aid in respiration?
The larynx (sometimes called the voice box) is a tube-shaped organ in the neck region between the pharynx (throat) and the trachea (breathing tube). The larynx houses the vocal cords and has a cartilaginous skeleton and intrinsic and extrinsic muscles that help it to carry out its primary functions, which include voice production, control of airflow (breathing) and swallowing.Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/78880-primary-functions-larynx/#ixzz2QPmHcjH9
What is the difference between a trachea and a glottis?
The trachea is the throat, responsible for the passage of air to the lungs and food to the stomach. The glottis is the space between the vocal cords and is responsible for pronunciation and speech.
What located between the pharynx and the trachea and houses vocal cords?
The larynx is located between the pharynx and the trachea. It houses the vocal cords, which play a vital role in producing sound for speech and other vocal expressions.
Which association is NOT correct larynx- voicebox trachea-windpipe alveoli-gas exchange pharynx-vocal cords hair and mucus-nasal passages?
pharynx-vocal cords
Is there a difference between the throat and the pharynx?
the throat is the whole structure that involves the pharynx and the larynx and lies at the front of the neck . So, it refers to the entire respiratory passage. the upper part of the throat is the larynx that contains the vocal cords. The space between the vocal cords is called the glottis and the folding that covers this space while swallowing is called the epiglottis. As for the pharynx, is the part of the throat that leads to the esophagus and the trachea. the trachea ( the windpipe) is the tube that connects the pharynx and larynx to the lungs.
What is located in the throat?
The windpipe (trachea) and vocal cords (larynx) are there.
What is the relationship between pharynx and larynx?
The larynx is the upper part of the trachea containing the vocal cords. The pharynx is the passage that leads from the cavities of the nose and mouth to the larynx and esophagus.
What is pharynx and larynx?
The pharynx is the part of your throat that connects your inner nose to your throat. It is the part of your throat at the back of your mouth. Just below that is the larynx, which contains your vocal cords. Below the larynx is your trachea which leads down into you left and right bronchi which are connected to your lungs.
What is the function larynx?
The 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.the voice box in which contains the vocal cords in the neck
What part of the trachea contains you vocal cords?
Larynx
Is the pharynx known as the vocal cord?
The pharynx is the space that contains the larynx, which is known as the voice box, which contain the vocal cords.
What the name of the respiratory tract that contains the vocal cords?
The trachea
What is the airway to which the vocal cords are attached?
its from your esophagus
What is the name of the structure immediately below the vocal cords?
the trachea
