The larynx (plural larynges), colloquially known as the voicebox, is an organ in the neck of mammals involved in protection of the trachea and sound production. The larynx houses the vocal folds, and is situated just below where the tract of the pharynx splits into the trachea and the esophagus==Function== Sound is generated in the larynx, and that's where pitch and volume are manipulated. The strength of expiration from the lungs also contributes to loudness, and is necessary for the vocal fold… (More on Larynx)