The paired cartilages that articulate with the superior border of the cricoid cartilage and help with opening and closing the glottis to produce sound are the ________ cartilages.
A)thyroid
B)tracheal
C)cuneiform
D)corniculate
E)arytenoid

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The paired cartilages that articulate with the superior border of the cricoid cartilage and help with opening and closing the glottis to produce sound are the arytenoid cartilages. The other options (thyroid, tracheal, cuneiform, corniculate) are not directly involved in this process.

The Paired Cartilages That Articulate with the Superior Border of the Cricoid