The larynx is a small structure of cartilage that connects the throat to the windpipe. It is located in the front of the neck and houses the vocal cords, producing speech sounds and contributing to ...

NA, nucleus ambiguus; NG, nodose ganglion; NS, nucleus solitarius; RF, reticular formation; L, left; R, right. (Source: Sasaki CT et al. 43 with permission from ...

While we have a lot in common with our primate cousins, humans are unique among them in our ability to modulate our vocal pitches. This means not just that we can hit the high notes when we want to, ...