The larynx is a small cartilaginous organ located below the pharynx. It produces voice so it is called Voice organ. It is not silent as it contains cricoid, thyroid, arytenoid, cuneiform, corniculate and epigøtis cartilages. It opens through an opening called Glottis. At the top of the larynx is a small flap called the Epiglottis. Thyroid cartilage is the largest of the laryngeal cartilages and is known as Adam’s apple. Inside the larynx are mucous membranes and 6 elastic vocal cords. When under tension the vocal cords are vibrated by air and produce sound.
Function: Epigypsy prevents food from entering the larynx. Vocal cords produce vowels or sounds.