How to use in-sentence of “larynx”:
– If the larynx is irritated by something that is swallowed, a strong cough reflex is used to protect the lungs.
– This is caused by genes that influence how the larynx is made.
– Lemebel died of cancer of the larynx on January 23, 2015, aged 62.
– When swallowing, the backward motion of the tongue forces part of the larynx called the epiglottis to cover up the opening to the larynx, also called the laryngeal opening.
– The air comes through the throat where the larynx is like a Reed reed on a vibrates, controlling the passage of air, and this makes the note higher or lower depending on how it is controlled.
– The larynx continues in the lower airways.
– The larynx is sometimes called the “voice box” because it has the vocal cords in it, making it possible to speak.
– The larynx houses the vocal cords.
