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环状软骨
huán​zhuàng​ruǎn​gǔ

cricoid cartilage

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环状软骨 環狀軟骨 huán​zhuàng​ruǎn​gǔ
cricoid cartilage
A ring-shaped cartilage located at the base of the larynx, positioned below the 甲状软骨 jiǎ​zhuàng​ruǎn​gǔ. It forms the lower part of the voice box and maintains an open airway by preventing the windpipe from collapsing during inhalation.