Mayo Clinic Minute – The position of the larynx and methods to shield it

When you speak, many components of your physique work collectively to make a sound. The larynx, additionally referred to as the voice field, performs an vital half within the course of.

Dr. David Lott, a Mayo Clinic otolaryngologist who led the primary recognized scientific trial on laryngeal transplantation within the U.S., says that, together with speech manufacturing, the larynx has plenty of different very important roles.

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