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The larynx is the main organ for breathing and pronunciation. It lies in the middle of neck, is inferior to the hyoid bone and approximately between the third cervical vertebra and the inferior border of the sixth cervical vertebra, and communicates with the hypopharynx superiorly and the trachea inferiorly (Fig. 9.1). The larynx is supported by cartilage (Fig. 9.2), and the cartilage gap is composed of the joints, muscles, and ligaments that are connected together. The larynx is structurally complex and delicate. Therefore, its fine structures, divisions, and important tissue spaces shall be carefully observed on corresponding images.
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Dong, H., Lyu, Y. (2022). Imaging Anatomy of Larynx. In: Li, H., Xia, S., Lyu, Y. (eds) Radiology of Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases - Volume 2. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-8841-6_9
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