The Larynx Word Search
The Larynx, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the parts and systems of the human body sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: LARYNX, EPIGLOTTIS, VOCALFOLD, ARYTENOID, THYROID, CRICOID, TRACHEA, VENTRICLE, VESTIBULAR, LIGAMENT, ELASTIC, POSTERIOR.
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The Larynx word list, defined
- LARYNX /ˈlærɪŋks/ · noun
- The part of the throat containing the vocal cords, which produce sound when vibrating. In humans, it is located below the pharynx and above the trachea. Related: voice box, Adam's apple, glottis, vocal cords.
- EPIGLOTTIS /ˌɛpɪˈɡlɒtɪs/ · noun
- A thin, leaf-shaped flap of cartilage located behind the tongue at the entrance to the larynx, which folds down over the windpipe during swallowing to prevent food and liquid from entering the airway.
- ARYTENOID /ˌærɪˈtiːnɔɪd/ (US also /-tɪn-/) · adjective (also noun)
- Relating to the arytenoid cartilages — a pair of small, pyramid-shaped cartilages in the larynx at the back of the voice box, which articulate with the cricoid cartilage and move to open and close the vocal folds. Related: laryngeal, cartilaginous.
- THYROID /θaɪˈroɪd/ · noun
- A gland located in the neck that secretes hormones regulating metabolism and growth. It is a butterfly-shaped endocrine gland. Related: gland, endocrine gland, metabolic gland, thyreoid.
- CRICOID /ˈkrʌɪkɔɪd/ · adjective (also used as a noun)
- Relating to or designating the cricoid cartilage, the ring-shaped cartilage at the lower part of the larynx in humans and other mammals. As a noun, it refers to this ring-shaped cartilage itself. Related: ring-shaped, annular.
- TRACHEA /trəˈkiːə/ · noun
- The trachea, also known as the windpipe, is a tube that carries air from the throat to the lungs. It is a vital part of the respiratory system. Related: windpipe, airway, bronchus, larynx.
- VENTRICLE /vɛnˈtrɪkəl/ · noun
- One of the four chambers of the heart, or a cavity or sac in a plant or animal, especially one that contains a fluid. Related: chamber, cavity, sac, organ.
- VESTIBULAR /vɛstɪˈbjuːlər/ · adjective
- Relating to the vestibule, especially the vestibular apparatus in the inner ear, which is responsible for balance and spatial orientation. Related: balance-related, spatial, orientation.
- LIGAMENT /ˈlaɪəmənt/ · noun
- A band of fibrous connective tissue that connects bones or holds together joints, or a strong cord or thread of fibrous tissue that connects a muscle to a bone. Related: tendon, fascia, cartilage, sinew.
- ELASTIC /ɪˈlæstɪk/ · adjective, noun
- Able to stretch and return to its original shape; flexible and resilient. As a noun, a material or band (such as rubber) with these stretchable properties. Related: stretchy, flexible, springy, supple.
- POSTERIOR /ˈpɒstɪriər/ · adjective
- Located at the back or rear; situated behind something else. Coming after something in time or order. Related: rear, hind, dorsal, back.
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