HEALTH EDUCATION Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Hyoid Bone, Cough Reflex, Phonation

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The larynx (voice box) is an organ located in the anterior neck. It is a component of the respiratory tract, and has several important functions, including phonation, the cough reflex, and protection of the lower respiratory tract. The structure of the larynx is primarily cartilaginous, and is held together by a series of ligaments and membranes. Internally, the laryngeal muscles move components of the larynx for phonation and breathing. In this article, we will discuss the anatomy of the larynx its location, structure, vasculature and innervation. Fig 1 -anatomical position of the larynx (yellow) in the neck. It is continuous with the trachea inferiorly and the pharynx superiorly. The larynx is located in the anterior compartment of the neck, suspended from the hyoid bone, and spanning between c3 and c6. It is continuous inferiorly with the trachea, and opens superiorly into the laryngeal part of the pharynx.

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