larynx definition by Wordo

Noun

A

hollow

muscular

organ

of

the

neck

of

mammals

situated

just

below

where

the

tract

of

the

pharynx

splits

into

the

trachea

and

the

oesophagus

.

It

is

involved

in

breath

control

and

protection

of

the

trachea

,

and

,

because

it

houses

the

vocal cords

,

sound

production

.