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a slab of cartilage staging every whisper, scream, and terrible karaoke decision you've ever made
real namethe larynx, sitting atop your windpipe
deepens at pubertytestosterone enlarges it, dropping male voices an octave
the gatekeeperit seals shut to stop food entering your lungs
folds not cordsvocal folds vibrate up to 1000 times per second
adam's applethat bump is just thyroid cartilage shielding it