The cricoid cartilage:
A. is the only complete circular cartilage of the trachea.
B. is easier to see and palpate than the thyroid cartilage.
C. lies superior to the thyroid cartilage in the neck.
D. lies superior to the cricothyroid membrane in the neck.
Answer: A. is the only complete circular cartilage of the trachea.
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