Editing Larynx (section)

{{short description|Voice box, an organ in the neck of amphibians, reptiles, and mammals}}
{{For|the remotely piloted vehicle|RAE Larynx}}
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| Name        = Larynx
| Latin       = larynx
| Greek       = λάρυγξ
| Image       = Larynx external en.svg
| Caption     = Anatomy of the human larynx, [[anatomical terms of location|anterolateral]] view
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| pronunciation = {{IPAc-en|ˈ|l|æ|r|ɪ|ŋ|k|s}}
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The '''larynx''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|l|æ|ɹ|ɪ|ŋ|k|s}}), commonly called the '''voice box''', is an [[organ (anatomy)|organ]] in the top of the [[neck]] involved in breathing, producing sound and protecting the [[trachea]] against food aspiration. The opening of larynx into [[pharynx]] known as the [[laryngeal inlet]] is about 4–5 centimeters in [[diameter]].<ref name="Suárez-Quintanilla Fernández Cabrera Sharma 2021">{{cite book | vauthors = Suárez-Quintanilla J, Fernández Cabrera A, Sharma S | title=Anatomy, Head and Neck, Larynx | chapter=article-24061 | publisher=StatPearls Publishing | publication-place=Treasure Island (FL) | year=2021 | pmid=30855790 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK538202/ | access-date=2021-04-02 | page= | quote=The larynx is about 4 to 5cm in length and width, with a slightly shorter anterior-posterior diameter. It is smaller in women than men, and larger in adults than children owing to its growth in puberty. A larger larynx correlates with a deeper voice.}}</ref> The larynx houses the [[vocal cords]], and manipulates [[pitch (music)|pitch]] and [[sound pressure|volume]], which is essential for [[phonation]]. It is situated just below where the tract of the [[pharynx]] splits into the trachea and the [[esophagus]]. The word 'larynx' ({{plural form}}: larynges) comes from the [[Ancient Greek]] word  ''lárunx'' ʻlarynx, gullet, throatʼ.<ref name=etymology>{{cite dictionary|url=http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=larynx|title=''Larynx'' Etymology|dictionary=[[Online Etymology Dictionary]]|access-date=25 October 2015}}</ref>