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If cancer of the larynx develops, a laryngectomy is performed to remove tumors or cancerous tissue.
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What would happen if the body lost the larynx?
If the Larynx was removed you would not be able to speak.
Are there different types of laryngectomies?
Laryngectomies may be total or partial. In a total laryngectomy, the entire larynx is removed.
Where in the body would you find the larynx?
the neck
If you donated your larynx to someone would they sound like you?
Probably not, since the gap that the donated larynx would have to fit would be a different size to the original gap. Hence the voice would be distored.
What will happen if you didn't have your larynx?
You would not be able to speak.
Is the larynx part of the larynx?
The larynx is part of the throat and part of the respiratory system.
What part of the human body would you compare to the speaker?
The mouth (larynx).
Contains the vocal cord?
Larynx.
What is the trapdoor of the larynx?
the trapdoor of the larynx is the epiglottis
What is the larynx is also known as?
Larynx is also known as lungs. The word larynx is a medical term.
What is the larynx also known as what?
Larynx is also known as lungs. The word larynx is a medical term.
What merges at the larynx?
The nasopharynx and the oropharynx merge into the larynx
