Multiple choice

Which of the following cartilages in the larynx allow(s) and aid(s) the movement of vocal cord?

  1. Cricoid cartilage

  2. Thyroid cartilage

  3. Arytenoid cartilages

  4. Cuneiform cartilages

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Explanation

Arytenoid cartilages allow and aid the movement of vocal cord. These are a pair of small three-sided pyramids, which form part of the larynx, to which the vocal folds (vocal cords) are attached.