Larynx (redirected from larynges)

larynx /lar·ynx/ (lar´inks) pl. laryn´ges   [L.] the organ of voice; the air passage between the lower pharynx and the trachea, containing the vocal cords and formed by nine cartilages: the thyroid, cricoid, and epiglottis and the paired arytenoid, corniculate, and cuneiform cartilages.

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lar·ynx (lrngks)

n. pl. lar·ynx·es or la·ryn·ges (l-rnjz)

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.

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Larynx

Also known as the voice box, the larynx is composed of cartilage that contains the apparatus for voice production. This includes the vocal cords and the muscles and ligaments that move the cords.

Mentioned in: Cough, Croup, Epiglottitis, Laryngectomy, Laryngitis, Leishmaniasis, Tracheotomy

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larynx (larˑ·ingks),

n the structure between the pharynx and the trachea that contains the vocal cords.

Larynx.

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larynx

(lar´ingks),
n the organ of voice that is part of the air passage connecting the pharynx with the trachea.

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larynx

pl. larynges [Gr.] the muscular and cartilaginous structure, lined with mucous membrane, situated at the cranial end of the trachea and behind the root of the tongue and the hyoid bone. The larynx contains the vocal cords, and is responsible for vocalization; it is called also the voice box. It is part of the respiratory system, and air passes through the larynx as it travels from the pharynx to the trachea and back again on its way to and from the lungs.

The larynx is composed of nine cartilages (thyroid, cricoid and epiglottis, and the paired arytenoid, corniculate and cuneiform) held together by muscles and ligaments.