ANATOMY
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, LARYNX
Musculofibrous structure with a cartilaginous
framework.
Extent
In the anterior midline of neck, from root of tongue to
trachea.
In adult male C3 – C6
Constitution
Cartilage
Paired- Arytenoid, Corniculate, Cuneiform
Unpaired- Thyroid, Cricoid, Epiglottic.
Ligaments
Membranes
Cartilage
Thyroid
Cricoid. Hyaline cartilages
Arytenoid
Epiglottis
Cuneiform. elastic fibrocartilages
Corniculate
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