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Paired cartilages of larynx

 # Which of the following is a paired cartilage of larynx? A. Thyroid B. Cricoid C. Epiglottis D. Arytenoid The correct answer is D. Arytenoid. The laryngeal skeleton is made of nine cartilages: the thyroid cartilage, cricoid cartilage, epiglottis, arytenoid cartilages, corniculate cartilages, and cuneiform cartilages. The first three are unpaired cartilages, and the latter three are paired cartilages. Paired = Arytenoid, Corniculate, Cuneiform Unpaired= Thyroid, Cricoid, Epiglottis CLICK HERE FOR MORE MCQs