Larynx Gross Pathology Manual

larynx  On average the larynx in an adult is long 4 cm, it has 4 cm in width and cm in diameter; these dimensions, however, may vary from individual to individual, o Lower airway protection: Most primitive function of larynx Coordinated function during swallowing (closure of true and false vocal folds, aryepiglottic folds

Chronic hoarseness is generally caused by chronic laryngitis, which is an inflammation of the larynx that causes the vocal cords to vibrate abnormally With Overview · The larynx is a hollow, tube-shaped organ continuous with the trachea below and the pharynx above in the anterior compartment of

LARYNX AND TRACHEA , AND THEIR CON- GENITAL MALFORMATIONS The larynx is completely formed at the time of birth ; it increases in size very slowly during Your larynx is a hollow tube in the middle of your neck It helps you breathe and to make sounds