Larynx - Wikipedia The laryngeal cavity above the vestibular folds is called the vestibule The very middle portion of the cavity between the vestibular folds and the vocal cords is the ventricle of the larynx, or laryngeal ventricle
Normal Laryngeal Function - University of Nebraska Medical Center The laryngeal structures are supported by cartilages which in turn are attached to the laryngeal muscles The arytenoid cartilages are attached posteriorly to each vocal cord at their vocal processes and can be seen as prominent bulges lateral and posterior to the vocal cords
Laryngeal Structure and Spaces – Swallowing and its Disorders Across . . . Simplistically, the larynx is a tube that opens into the pharynx and connects the oral, nasal, and pharyngeal regions to the lungs While this is a convenient arrangement for respiration, it requires special physiologic consideration and alteration during swallowing
LARYNGEAL ANATOMY PHYSIOLOGY Lower lip (elastic in nature) tends to spring back into place as upper margins are still moving away from one another