Noun (thing)
    
  
    Larynx  
          
      
          
      
      
   
  
                  
                            
              
  
                  
                            
              
  
    
        the "voice box", the part of the throat containing the vocal cords, used for breathing, swallowing, and talking        
          
      
          
      
      
    
  
      The larynx is responsible for manipulating pitch and volume.