All are types of elastic cailages, EXCEPT:
Correct Answer: Thyroid cailage
Description: Cailage is a fom of connective tissue, which contains a gel like matrix embedded with cells. They are of three types: Hyaline cailage, elsatic cailage and fibrous cailage.Elastic cailage consists of numerous yellow elastic fibres embedded in a matrix which explains its flexibility. It is seen in auricle of the ear, external auditory meatus, auditory tube and the epiglottis. Larynx is composed of several cailages. The thyroid cailage, cricoid cailage, arytenoid cailages, corniculate cailages and cuneiform cailages are all composed of hyaline cailage. Ref: Snell's, Clinicql Anatomy, 7th Edition, Page 39
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