kids' body shop.What Am I? I am a part of your body. I am shaped like a box. I help you to talk and sing. What am I? Answer: your larynx larynx (lâr`ĭngks), organ of voice in mammals. Commonly known as the voice box, the larynx is a tubular chamber about 2 in. (5 cm) high, consisting of walls of cartilage bound by ligaments and membranes, and moved by muscles. Draw a picture of a larynx. Something to do Look up the word "larynx" (LAR-IHNGKS) in an encyclopedia or on your computer. Write down five new things you discovered about your larynx. Sounds See how many different sounds you can make in five minutes. Did You Know? Sometimes people call the larynx a voice box. Did you know that germs can invade in·vade v. in·vad·ed, in·vad·ing, in·vades v.tr. 1. To enter by force in order to conquer or pillage. 2. your voice box and cause it to get inflamed? When your voice box gets inflamed you can't talk very well. Your voice sounds strange, and sometimes you can't talk at all. Doctors call this disease laryngitis laryngitis, inflammation of the mucous membrane of the voice box, or larynx, usually accompanied by hoarseness, sore throat, and coughing. Acute laryngitis is often a secondary bacterial infection triggered by infecting agents causing such illnesses as colds, . Have you ever had laryngitis? `Bye for now; see you next time! Judi Rogers is a marketing and sales representative for children's products at the Review and Herald Review and Herald may refer to either of the following Seventh-day Adventist entities:
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