The larynx is supported by nine pieces of cartilage. Which cartilages occur in pairs?

A. Thyroid and corniculate
B. Corniculate and cuneiform
C. Corniculate, cuneiform, and arytenoid
D. Cricoid, corniculate, and arytenoid
E. Arytenoid and cuneiform


Answer: C

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