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Which part of the larynx is the muscle that opens and closes the airway?

vocal folds
cricoid cartilage
thyroid cartilage

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Your Answer is Cricoud cartilage
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Answer:

Cricoid cartilage.

A cricoid is a ring circled around the inner neck that supports our main airway, the trachea.

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