The Larynx Contains ________

question 56

Multiple Choice

The larynx contains ________.

• A) lateral cartilage ridges called false vocal folds
• B) the thyroid cartilage
• C) an upper pair of avascular mucosal folds called true vocal folds
• D) a cricoid cartilage also called the Adam's apple

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