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1
Q

What are the functions of the larynx?

A

Airway protection
Ventilation
Phonation
Key role in cough reflex

2
Q

Describe anatomically the position of the larynx

A

Below the hyoid bone (suspended from it)

Begins at laryngeal inlet and ends at lower border of the cricoid cartilage (C6)