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Laryngeal cailage forming complete circle:

A
Arytenoid
B
Cricoid
C
Thyroid
D
Hyoid
High-Yield Explanation
Thyroid cailage V shaped on cross section. Has 2 lamina right and left which are placed at an angle of 90deg in males and 120deg in femalesCricoid cailage Ring shaped, (it is the only complete ring present in the air passages)Epiglottic cailage Leaf shaped in adults, omega shaped in infants and neonatesArytenoid cailage Pyramid shapedCorniculate cailage Cone shapedCuneiform cailage Rod shapedThe thyroid, cricoid and basal pas of arytenoid cailages are made up of hyaline cailage. They ossify after the age of 25 years. The other cailages, e.g. epiglottis, corniculate, cuneiform and processes of the arytenoid are made of elastic cailage and do not ossify.

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