Larynx
(adj. Laryngeal) voice Box. A cartilaginous structure at the top of the trachea; contains elastic vocal cords that are the source of the vocal tone in speech.
larynx
enlarged anterior end of trachea (windpipe) that contains vocal folds; present in all vertebrates except birds
Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology, 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby ...
The Larynx
The larynx or organ of voice is placed at the upper part of the air passage.
larynx A hollow structure at the beginning of the trachea. The vocal cords extend across the opening of the larynx.
lateral roots Roots extending away from the main (or taproot) root.
larynx
(the voice box) A dilation of the upper part of the trachea (windpipe) of tetrapods (Adam's apple in humans), occurring in the front part of the neck containing the vocal cords
lateral
At the side of ...
Larynx the widened area at the top of the trachea‚ which contains the vocal cords
(larynx = gullet) ...
larynx Modified upper portion of respiratory tract of air-breathing vertebrates, bounded by the glottis above and the trachea below; voice box; adj., laryngeal relating to the larynx.
Generation of high-resolution cosmid coverage on human chromosome 5p for the larynx and critical regions identified with Cri-du-Chat syndrome, the most common human terminal-deletion syndrome (in collaboration with Thomas Jefferson University).
But in a CF kid, before his lung gets infected, the whole larynx gets covered in Pseudomonas, it's a difference in the secretion patterns in the CF kids.
The respiratory tract of terrestrial vertebrates (and aquatic mammals) consists of a nose, a pharynx, larynx, and trachea which lead to the lungs. The trachea is held open by rings of cartilage.
Air enters through the oral and nasal cavities; it flows through the larynx and into the trachea, which branches out into bronchi. Relaxation of the diaphragm has the opposite effect, passively recoiling during normal breathing.
A larynx adapted for vocalization.
A larger brain than that of fish, and a more developed cerebral cortex.
Skin that is thin, smooth, nonscaly, and contains numerous mucous glands; the skin plays an active role in osmotic balance and respiration.
the motor units of the muscles controlling the larynx are as small as 2-3 fibers per motor neuron ...
Elastic cartilage (also called yellow cartilage) is found in the pinna of the ear and several tubes, such as the walls of the auditory and eustachian canals and larynx. Cartilage is present to keep the tubes permanently open.
Alcohol is associated with cancers of the mouth, throat, esophagus, larynx, and liver.
Alcohol is even more dangerous if drinking is accompanied by tobacco use (smoking or chewing).
Radiation ...
(tray-kee-uh)
The windpipe; that portion of the respiratory tube that has C-shaped cartilagenous rings and passes from the larynx to two bronchi.
trachea pl. tracheae ...
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