Laryngeal cartilages
Laryngeal cartilages are cartilages which surround and protect larynx. They form during embryonic development from pharyngeal arches. There are a total of 9 laryngeal skeleton in human:
- Thyroid cartilage - unpaired
- Cricoid cartilage - unpaired
- Epiglottis - unpaired
- Arytenoid cartilages - paired
- Corniculate cartilages - paired
- Cuneiform cartilages - paired
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