Laryngeal cartilages

The laryngeal cartilages form the "skeleton" of the larynx.  There are three unpaired (midline) and three paired cartilages:

• Unpaired
  • thyroid cartilage
  • cricoid cartilage
  • epiglottic cartilage
• Paired
  • arytenoid cartilage
  • accessory cartilages
    • cuneiform cartilage
    • corniculate cartilage