Laryngeal cartilages

Last revised by Craig Hacking on 23 Apr 2020

The laryngeal cartilages form the "skeleton" of the larynx.  There are three unpaired (midline) and three paired cartilages:

Cases and figures

  • Figure 1
  • Figure 2
  • Figure 3: cricoid (illustration)
  • Figure 5: arytenoid cartilages (illustration)
  • Figure 4: corniculate cartilages (illustration)
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