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Healthy larynx and thyroid, artwork
Healthy larynx and thyroid, computer artwork. At centre is the larynx (purple/grey), also known as the voice box, surrounded by the thyroid cartilage (pink). Above the larynx is the hyoid bone (white, crescent-shaped). Below the larynx is the trachea (windpipe, white rings). Sitting over the trachea is the double-lobed thyroid (white). They thyroid is an endocrine gland responsible for the production of hormones that control the body's metabolism and energy levels.
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