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laringe
The larynx (plural larynges), commonly called the voice box, is an organ in the neck of mammals involved in protecting the trachea and sound production. It manipulates pitch and volume. The larynx houses the vocal folds,
which are an essential component of phonation.
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laringe
The uppermost part of the windpipe, the sphincter guarding the entrance to the trachea and functioning as the sound-producing organ of the throat.
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