Tags: Anatomical Structure.
The larynx /ˈlærɪŋks/ (plural larynges from Greek λάρυγξ larunks) commonly called the voice box is an organ in the neck of amphibians reptiles and mammals involved in breathing sound production and protecting the trachea against food aspiration. It manipulates pitch and volume. The larynx houses the vocal folds (vocal cords) which are essential for phonation. The vocal folds are situated just below where the tract of the pharynx splits into the trachea and the esophagus.
