Which of the following cartilages is the largest?
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Corniculate cartilage
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Cricoid cartilage
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Arytenoid cartilage
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Thyroid cartilage
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Cuneiform cartilage
D
Correct answer
Explanation
It is the largest cartilage. It is broad and C-shaped in outline, with a V-shaped notch on the superior edge.
There are two small elongated club-shaped nodules of elastic fibro cartilage which lie above and anterior to corniculate cartilage.