Definition of larynxes Larynxes
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What does larynxes mean?
Wiktionary 
- larynxes (Noun)
Plural of larynx.
Part of speech
đ¤- larynxes, noun, plural of larynx.
WordNet
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| larynx - a cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech | ||
| voice box | ||
| cartilaginous structure body structure given shape by cartilage | ||
| organ of speech, speech organ, vocal organ any of the organs involved in speech production | ||
| upper respiratory tract the nose and throat and trachea | ||
| glottis the vocal apparatus of the larynx; the true vocal folds and the space between them where the voice tone is generated | ||
| arteria laryngea, laryngeal artery either of two arteries that supply blood to the larynx | ||
| laryngeal vein, vena laryngea one of two veins draining the larynx | ||
| arytaenoid, arytenoid, arytenoid cartilage either of two small cartilages at the back of the larynx to which the vocal folds are attached | ||
| thyroid cartilage, adam's apple the largest cartilage of the larynx | ||
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Wiktionary
- larynx (Noun)
An organ of the neck of mammals involved in breath control, protection of the trachea and sound production, housing the vocal cords , and that is situated at the point where the upper tract splits into the trachea and the oesophagus/ esophagus.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary đ
- larynx (n.)
The expanded upper end of the windpipe or trachea, connected with the hyoid bone or cartilage. It contains the vocal cords, which produce the voice by their vibrations, when they are stretched and a current of air passes between them. The larynx is connected with the pharynx by an opening, the glottis, which, in mammals, is protected by a lidlike epiglottis.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary đ
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larynx
lÄrâ˛ingks, n. the upper part of the windpipe: the throat:âpl. Larâ˛ynges, Larâ˛ynxes (rare).âadjs. Larynâ˛geal, Larynâ˛gean.ân. Laryngisâ˛mus, spasm of the glottis.âadj. Laryngitâ˛ic.ân. LaryngÄŤâ˛tis, inflammation of the larynx.âadj. Laryngologâ˛ical.âns. Laryngolâ˛ogist; Laryngolâ˛ogy, the science of the larynx; Laryngophâ˛ony, the sound of the voice as heard through the stethoscope applied over the larynx; Laryngâ˛oscope, a mirror for examining the larynx and trachea.âadj. Laryngoscopâ˛ic.âns. Laryngosâ˛copist; Laryngosâ˛copy; Laryngotâ˛omy, the operation of cutting into the windpipe to remove obstructions and assist respiration; Laryngotracheotâ˛omy, the operation of cutting into the windpipe through the cricoid cartilage, the cricothyroid membrane, and the upper rings of the trachea. [L.,âGr. larynx, laryngos.]
Wikipedia 
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The larynx (plural "larynges"), colloquially known as the voicebox, is an organ in the neck of mammals that helps to protect the trachea and sound production. The larynx houses the vocal folds.
Function.
Sound is "generated" in the larynx, and that is where pitch and volume are manipulated. The strength of expiration from the lungs also contributes to loudness, and is necessary for the vocal folds to produce speech.
Fine manipulation of the larynx is used in a great way to generate a source sound with a particular fundamental frequency, or pitch. This source sound is altered as it travels through the vocal tract, configured differently based on the position of the tongue, lips, mouth, and pharynx. The process of altering a source sound as it passes through the filter of the vocal tract creates the many different vowel and consonant sounds of the world's languages.
During swallowing, the backward motion of the tongue forces the epiglottis over the laryngeal opening to prevent swallowed material from entering the lungs; the larynx is also pulled upwards to assist this process. Stimulation of the larynx by ingested matter produces a strong cough reflex to protect the lungs.
The vocal folds can be held close together (by adducting the arytenoid cartilages), so that they vibrate (see phonation).
References.
Speech and Hearing Science: Anatomy and Physiology 3rd edition. Willard R. Zemlin. 1988. Prentice-Hall, Inc. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. ISBN 0-13-827429-0
