Mammal, larynx & pharynx (Gross, Low)

Structure List Brain Nasal conchae Hard palate Soft palate Tongue Oropharynx Nasopharynx Larynx Esophagus Trachea

The larynx is a musculocartilaginous organ guarding the entrance to the trachea. The larynx serves as an air passageway, aids vocalization, participates in coughing, and prevents the inspiration of foreign material. The hyoid apparatus is an articulation of bones that acts to suspend the tongue and the larynx beneath the skull.