Laryngeal cartilages
Laryngeal cartilages are cartilages which surround and protect the larynx. They form during embryonic development from pharyngeal arches. There are a total of nine laryngeal skeleton in humans:
- Thyroid cartilage - unpaired
- Cricoid cartilage - unpaired
- Epiglottis - unpaired
- Arytenoid cartilages - paired
- Corniculate cartilages - paired
- Cuneiform cartilages - paired
Laryngeal cartilage | |
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![]() The cartilages of the larynx | |
Identifiers | |
MeSH | D007817 |
FMA | 55108 |
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