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===Cuneiform Process===

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*[[Bones and Cartilage - Anatomy & Physiology#Elastic Cartilage|~~Elastic~~ cartilage]]

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The cuneiform process is [[Bones and Cartilage - Anatomy & Physiology#Elastic Cartilage|elastic cartilage]]. It supports '''mucosal folds''' from the [[Epiglottis|epiglottis]] to the '''arytenoid cartilages'''. It is not present in all species and can be free or fused with the '''epiglottic cartilages'''.

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*Supports mucosal folds from [[Epiglottis|epiglottis]] to arytenoid cartilages

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*Not present in all species

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*Free or fused with the epiglottic cartilages ~~and arytenoid cartilages depending on species~~

==The Vocal and Vestibular Folds==

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