Question

The primary function of the respiratory system is gas exchange, but it is also involved in speech. Which organ of the respiratory system enables the generation of sound?

Pharynx



Larynx

Answer 1

The larynx (plural larynges), colloquially known as the voice box, is an organ in our neck involved in protection of the trachea and sound production. The larynx houses the vocal cords, and is situated just below where the tract of the pharynx splits into the trachea and the esophagus.