It is also called the voice box of our body - a clever piece of equipment that makes us laugh, cry, shout and talk. What is it?

The larynx, commonly called the voice box, is responsible for producing sound for speech, laughing, crying, and shouting. Located in the throat, it contains vocal cords that vibrate when air passes through them. The pharynx is the passage behind the nose and mouth, the esophagus carries food to the stomach, and the abdomen is the belly region - none of these produce sound.