Larynx

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/larynx

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the scientific name?Larynx
2. What is the location?Superior to the trachea, anterior to the esophagus, in the neck
3. What is the voice box?The voice box, or larynx, is a small, cartilaginous structure in your neck that helps you breathe, talk, and keep food from going into your lungs.
4. How does the voice box make sound?When you breathe out, air passes between the vocal folds that vibrate, creating the sound of your voice. You can change the pitch by tightening or loosening the folds.

Glottis: The space between the vocal folds, crucial for regulating airflow and sound production.
Aspiration: The entry of foreign material (food, liquid) into the airway below the vocal folds.
Deglutition: The physiological process of swallowing, involving complex coordination of multiple structures including the larynx.