LP30526-5
Larynx
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Descriptions
The larynx (plural larynges), or voicebox, is an organ in the neck of mammals involved in protection of the trachea and sound production. The larynx houses the vocal cords, and is situated at the point where the upper tract splits into the trachea and the esophagus. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia , Larynx (Wikipedia)
An irregularly shaped, musculocartilaginous tubular structure, lined with mucous membrane, located at the top of the trachea and below the root of the tongue and the hyoid bone. It is the essential sphincter guarding the entrance into the trachea and functioning secondarily as the organ of voice. Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006
Basic Part Properties
- Part Name
- Larynx
- Part Display Name
- Larynx
- Part Type
- System (Describes the name of the system (sample) type)
- Created On
- 2002-08-09
- Construct for LOINC Short Name
- Larynx
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Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Гортань |
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 喉部 Synonyms: 喉 |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Laringe |
| el-GR | Greek (Greece) | Λάρυγγας Synonyms: Λάρυγγας |
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