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

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


Answer: C

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