Albany Medical College Virtual Anatomy Lab

Pharynx and Larynx: Module 2 - Page 2 of 8

The following cartilages, their membranes and the hyoid bone form the covering for the larynx

Cartilages
🔍 Cartilages
Add the trachea.
Add the cricoid cartilage.
Add the arytenoid cartilages.
Add the corniculate cartilages.
These last two structures are covered by the thyroid cartilage.
Add the hyoid bone.
Compare the structures in the 3D panel to the drawing. Note that connective tissue connects all these structures but the connective tissue is not visable in the 3D representation.