The larynx and hypopharynx are intimately related.
The larynx lies anterior to the hypopharynx.
The larynx forms the upper part of the respiratory tract - lying between the oropharynx superiorly and the trachea inferiorly.
The hypopharynx is the upper part of the gastrointestinal tract – lying between the oropharynx superiorly and the oesophagus inferiorly.