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Till puberty the size of larynx in both males and females is same.

But at puberty male larynx becomes bigger than the female larynx.

The pubertal development of the larynx in adult female doesn’t differ much from a child, for this reason the pitch of voice is high in both females and youngsters.

In men, the characteristic pubertal increase of angle of the thyroid cartilage (Adam’s apple) makes the voice louder and low pitched

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Situated in the anterior midline

In the upper part of the neck.

It goes from the root of the tongue to the trachea

Located in front of the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th cervical vertebrae.

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Phonation (making sound).

Respiration.

Protection.

Deglutition (swallowing).

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To safeguard the trachea

To protect the bronchial tree from entrance of any material besides the air

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* generating voice
* upper enlarged part of respiratory track
*  also called voice box/organ of phonation