Larynx in a sentence

History Roman physician Galen first described the larynx, describing it as the "first and supremely most important instrument of the voice" citation Additional images Larynx.

In newborn infants, the larynx is initially at the level of the C2–C3 vertebrae, and is further forward and higher relative to its position in the adult body. citation The larynx descends as the child grows.

The larynx also has a similar function to the lungs in creating pressure differences required for sound production; a constricted larynx can be raised or lowered affecting the volume of the oral cavity as necessary in glottalic consonants.

These are harsh voice ('ventricular' or 'pressed' voice), which involves overall constriction of the larynx, and faucalized voice ('hollow' or 'yawny' voice), which involves overall expansion of the larynx.

Tracheostomy surgical opening into the trachea (windpipe) to help someone breathe who has an obstruction or swelling in the larynx (voice box) or upper throat or who has had the larynx surgically removed.

After removing Kedian’s cancerous larynx, they transplanted the donated one plus necessary adjoining tissues — thyroid and parathyroid glands, the pharynx and upper part of the trachea — and tiny blood vessels to supply them.

And now he had that operation with some plastic thing in his larynx.

Dr Patel said: “Laryngeal cancer affects the larynx (also called the voice box).

In any case, the corpse had enough air in its lungs that the lower pressure outside the body caused the air inside to be expelled, slowly, and through the larynx.

Based on these measurements, the authors created a 3D-printed vocal tract for Nesyamun and used it with an artificial larynx commonly used in speech synthesis.

Baden says Epstein's injuries included fractures to the larynx and hyoid bone.

In a few cases the hand or the forearm does not leave visible external marks, even though the cartilages of the larynx are fractured.

Silvester moved into the home Saffron shares with her mum, and unwell father Tony, 59, who was powerless to help his daughter during her trauma as he underwent larynx cancer treatment.

However, it also causes cancer of the membranous cavity of the alimentary canal leading to the larynx and oesophagus, as well as cancer of the tonsils and anus.

Scientists believe that at one point the ancestors of living birds may have had two functional vocal organs that sounded together, until eventually the larynx went silent and only the syrinx remained functional.

The air comes through your lungs, passes through your larynx or voice box, like a reed, and bounces around your face like a resonating chamber.

A cough is initiated by a deep inhalation through the vocal folds, followed by the elevation of the larynx and the tight adduction (closing) of the vocal folds.

Another major influence on vocal sound and production is the function of the larynx, which people can manipulate in different ways to produce different sounds.

Elevation of the pharynx widens it to receive food and drink; elevation of the larynx causes the epiglottis to move down and form a lid over the glottis, closing it off.

Extrinsic laryngeal muscles * Sternothyroid muscles depress the larynx.