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Sketch larynx and explain its function in your own words.
[5 marks]
[NCERT, DAV 2018]
[Production of sound]
[5 marks]
[NCERT, DAV 2018]
[Production of sound]
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In humans, sound is produced by the larynx or voice box which is located at the upper end of the windpipe.
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[2 marks]
Two vocal cords are stretched across the larynx in such a way that it leaves a narrow slit between them for passage of air. The lungs force air into the gap when we speak. This causes the vocal cords to vibrate due to which sound is produced.
[2 marks]
In humans, sound is produced by the larynx or voice box which is located at the upper end of the windpipe.
[1 mark]
[2 marks]
Two vocal cords are stretched across the larynx in such a way that it leaves a narrow slit between them for passage of air. The lungs force air into the gap when we speak. This causes the vocal cords to vibrate due to which sound is produced.
[2 marks]
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