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When air passes over the larynx, the vocal cords located within the larynx vibrate. These vibrations produce sound, which is then shaped into speech sounds as it travels through the vocal tract. The muscles in the larynx also play a role in controlling pitch and intensity of the voice.

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When humans exhale air passes from the trachea directly into the?

Air that is exhaled passes from the trachea directly into the larynx.


What do the larynx do in the respiratory system?

It vibrates while you are speaking. For example, you exhale air while talking. This air passes over the larynx and the larynx vibrates which causes sound. You adjust the sound with your mouth, tongue and lips, so it sounds like words.


Air then passes through the what to the voice box or what?

Air passes through the trachea to reach the voice box (larynx).


What stage where the air passes through the trachea and into the larynx which contains the vocal chords?

vibration


After the air passes through the Pharynx what does it force the are to go into?

After the air passes through the pharynx, it enters the larynx, which is commonly known as the voice box. The larynx plays a crucial role in directing air into the trachea, allowing for proper airflow to the lungs. It also aids in the production of sound.


What passes through the vocal cord?

The vocal cords, or vocal folds, are located in the larynx and primarily allow for the passage of air during breathing and phonation. When air is exhaled from the lungs, it passes through the open vocal cords, causing them to vibrate and produce sound. Additionally, during swallowing, the epiglottis closes over the larynx to prevent food and liquid from entering the airway, ensuring that only air passes through the vocal cords.


What is the larynx used for in the human body?

The larynx or the sound box contains vocal cords which vibrate when air passes through it and thus helps us in speaking.


When your diaphragm twitches and pushes air through your larynx what happens?

You hiccup.


Stages of voice production?

the stages where the air passes through trachea and into the larynx which contains the vocal cords


What does air enter through from the larynx?

It next passes into the lungs when we breathe in, and out through the trachea, the larynx and the mouth and nose when we breathe out.


How many vocal cards are present in larynx of human?

There are two vocal cords in the larynx of a human. They are muscle and cartilage structures that vibrate to produce sound when air passes through them.


What is the order or structures that oxygen passes between your nose and bloodstream?

larynx , trachea , bronchioles, air sacs , and then diaphragm