What does the larynx do in respiratory system?
Larynx (Voice Box)
- Connects the pharynx to the trachea
- Serves as passageway for air
- Composed of nine different cartilages. The largest of these is the thyroid cartilage, also known as the "Adam's Apple"
- Has vocal cords
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