Laryngeal cartilages
| Laryngeal cartilage | |
|---|---|
The cartilages of the larynx | |
| Identifiers | |
| MeSH | D007817 |
| FMA | 55108 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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
References
- ^ Gray, Henry (1918). Anatomy of the Human Body (Gray's Anatomy) (20th ed.). Lea & Febiger. pp. 1073–1076.