The large cartilage of the larynx with an expansive posterior surface is (the)
A)thyroid cartilage.
B)arytenoid cartilage.
C)cricoid cartilage.
D)corniculate cartilage.
E)None of the answers are correct.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The cricoid cartilage is the only large cartilage of the larynx with an expansive posterior surface. The thyroid cartilage is another large cartilage of the larynx, but it does not have an expansive posterior surface. The artyenoid cartilage and corniculate cartilage are smaller cartilages in the larynx and do not have an expansive posterior surface. Therefore, the only correct answer is C.

The Large Cartilage of the Larynx with an Expansive Posterior