The larynx is a small structure of cartilage that connects the throat to the windpipe. It is located in the front of the neck and houses the vocal cords, producing speech sounds and contributing to ...

The recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) is critical for speech as it provides nerve function to muscles in the larynx, or voice box. People have two RLNs, one on each side of the neck. Instead of ...

In a first-of-its-kind study, Mount Sinai researchers have used sensory mapping to discover that the posterior part of the larynx (closest to the swallowing tract) is the main area of the voice box to ...

Timothy M. McCulloch, M.D. and Debra Jaffe, M.D. Normal deglutition requires a complex and coordinated interaction of many head and neck structures. Abnormalities and disorders of oropharyngeal ...

Most people who have been around horses long enough have heard a few make abnormal respiratory noises while exercising. These horses usually draw attention to themselves by the sheer volume of noise ...

The horse’s larynx or “voicebox” is situated at the back of the throat and hasseveral important functions. It is at the crossroads between the respiratory system and the digestive passages and also ...

March 26, 2009 — Three-drug induction chemotherapy might increase the likelihood of preserving larynx function in patients with larynx and hypopharynx cancers, compared with a commonly used 2-drug ...