Laryngeal cartilages

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:

• Thyroid cartilage - unpaired
• Cricoid cartilage - unpaired
• Epiglottis - unpaired
• Arytenoid cartilages - paired
• Corniculate cartilages - paired
• Cuneiform cartilages - paired