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===Location=== In adult humans, the larynx is found in the [[anterior]] neck at the level of the [[cervical vertebrae]] C3βC6. It connects the inferior part of the [[pharynx]] (hypopharynx) with the [[trachea]]. The laryngeal [[skeleton]] consists of nine [[cartilage]]s: three single ([[Epiglottic cartilage|epiglottic]], [[thyroid cartilage|thyroid]] and [[Cricoid cartilage|cricoid]]) and three paired ([[Arytenoid cartilage|arytenoid]], [[corniculate cartilages|corniculate]], and [[Cuneiform cartilages|cuneiform]]).<ref name="Knipe">{{cite web | vauthors = Knipe H |title=Laryngeal cartilages | work = Radiology Reference Article | publisher = Radiopaedia.org |url=https://radiopaedia.org/articles/laryngeal-cartilages?lang=gb }}</ref> The [[hyoid bone]] is not part of the larynx, though the larynx is suspended from the hyoid. The larynx extends vertically from the tip of the [[epiglottis]] to the inferior border of the [[cricoid cartilage]]. Its interior can be divided in supraglottis, [[glottis]] and [[subglottis]]. [[File:Illu07 larynx02.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|Vocal cords abducted and adducted]]
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