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