The structural adaptations of the Larynx from our ancestors to the present include a larynx that is descended or lower than that of our predecessors. This new feature allows food to become lodged more easily as it changes the way humans drink and swallow. Similarly, two distinct pathways no longer exist to separate liquid and air because the epiglottis can no longer connect with the soft palate.
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The larynx in humans is adapted for speech production. It contains vocal cords that can vibrate to produce a wide range of sounds. The structure of the larynx also allows for control over the pitch, volume, and quality of our voice.
The larynx
The adjectival form of "larynx" is "laryngeal." It is used to describe things related to or involving the larynx.
The LARYNX is inside your throat. Singers use it a lot when taking breaths. The happens to be nothing inside the larynx. It is just a muscle.
your larynx or (voicebox)
what closes over your larynx when you swallow.