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Which of the following is NOT part of the larynx?

a. thyroid cartlage
b. carina
c. cricoid cartilage
d. arytenoid cartilage

User Vasile
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Answer:

Carina.

Step-by-step explanation:

Larynx is also known as voice box. This organ is involved in food aspiration and produce sound. Larynx manipulates the pitch and voice of an individual.

The main parts of larynx are cricoid cartilage, thyroid cartilage and arytenoid cartilage. The carina is a part of trachea, not the larynx.

Thus, the correct answer is option (b).

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