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| *[[Epiglottis]] is the rostral margin of the larynx | | *[[Epiglottis]] is the rostral margin of the larynx |
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| + | ==The Cartilage of the Larynx== |
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| + | ===Thyroid Cartilage=== |
| [[Image:Thyroid cartilage.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Thyroid Cartilage - Copyright nabrown RVC]] | | [[Image:Thyroid cartilage.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Thyroid Cartilage - Copyright nabrown RVC]] |
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| *[[Bones and Cartilage - Anatomy & Physiology#Hyaline Cartilage|Hyaline cartilage]] | | *[[Bones and Cartilage - Anatomy & Physiology#Hyaline Cartilage|Hyaline cartilage]] |
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| *Becomes brittle as the animal ages | | *Becomes brittle as the animal ages |
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| + | ===Cricoid Cartilage=== |
| [[Image:Cricoid cartilage.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Cricoid Cartilage - Copyright nabrown RVC]] | | [[Image:Cricoid cartilage.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Cricoid Cartilage - Copyright nabrown RVC]] |
− | ===Cricoid Cartilage===
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| *[[Bones and Cartilage - Anatomy & Physiology#Hyaline Cartilage|Hyaline cartilage]] | | *[[Bones and Cartilage - Anatomy & Physiology#Hyaline Cartilage|Hyaline cartilage]] |
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| *Becomes brittle as the animal ages | | *Becomes brittle as the animal ages |
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| + | ===Arytenoid Cartilage=== |
| [[Image:Arytenoid cartilages.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Arytenoid Cartilages - Copyright nabrown RVC]] | | [[Image:Arytenoid cartilages.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Arytenoid Cartilages - Copyright nabrown RVC]] |
− | ===Arytenoid Cartilage===
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| *[[Bones and Cartilage - Anatomy & Physiology#Hyaline Cartilage|Hyaline cartilage]] | | *[[Bones and Cartilage - Anatomy & Physiology#Hyaline Cartilage|Hyaline cartilage]] |
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| **Muscular process extending laterally | | **Muscular process extending laterally |
| **Corniculate process extending dorsomedially (elastic cartilage) | | **Corniculate process extending dorsomedially (elastic cartilage) |
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| ===Epiglottic Cartilage=== | | ===Epiglottic Cartilage=== |
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| *[[Bones and Cartilage - Anatomy & Physiology#Elastic Cartilage|Elastic cartilage]] | | *[[Bones and Cartilage - Anatomy & Physiology#Elastic Cartilage|Elastic cartilage]] |
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| *Free or fused with the epiglottic cartilages and arytenoid cartilages depending on species | | *Free or fused with the epiglottic cartilages and arytenoid cartilages depending on species |
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| + | ==The Vocal and Vestibular Folds== |
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| ===Vocal Folds=== | | ===Vocal Folds=== |