The three unpaired pieces of cartilage in the larynx are the thyroid cartilage, the ____, and the cricoid cartilage.

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The three unpaired pieces of cartilage in the larynx are the thyroid cartilage, the ____, and the cricoid cartilage.​

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The three unpaired pieces of cartilage in the larynx are the thyroid cartilage, the epiglottis, and the cricoid cartilage. Therefore, option A is the correct answer. The glottis is not a piece of cartilage, but rather the opening between the vocal cords. The corniculate cartilage is a paired cartilage that sits on top of the arytenoid cartilages. The cricoid cartilage is already mentioned in the question stem.

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