Anatomy

Laryngeal Cartilages

The nine cartilages of the larynx, including the cricoid, thyroid and epiglottic, and two each of arytenoid, corniculate and cuneiform.

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The nine cartilages of the larynx, including the cricoid, thyroid and epiglottic, and two each of arytenoid, corniculate and cuneiform.

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  • Cartilage, Laryngeal
  • Cartilages, Laryngeal
  • Laryngeal Cartilage

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Laryngeal Cartilages. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007817. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007817
  2. Laryngeal Cartilages. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laryngeal_cartilages
  3. Laryngeal Cartilages. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12020766