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Arytenoid cartilage occurs in 

A

Larynx

B

Nose

C

Hyoid

D

Sternum

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Wall of larynx is made up of 9 cartilages.
3 cartilages found unpaired (thyroid, epiglottis and cricoid cartilage) and 3 are paired (arytenoid, cuneiform and comiculate cartilages).
Thyroid cartilage is the largest cartilage of larynx. The mid-ventral projection of thyroid cartilage form Adam's apple (Laryngeal Prominence).
Larynx contains vocal cords which are the sound producing elastic fibres. In women and children voice is high-pitched while in men voice is low-pitched.
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