Laryngeal cartilages
Connective tissue surrounding the larynx
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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:[1]
- Thyroid cartilage – unpaired
- Cricoid cartilage – unpaired
- Epiglottis – unpaired
- Arytenoid cartilages – paired
- Corniculate cartilages – paired
- Cuneiform cartilages – paired
| Laryngeal cartilage | |
|---|---|
 The cartilages of the larynx | |
| Identifiers | |
| MeSH | D007817 |
| FMA | 55108 |
| Anatomical terminology | |