The larynx

• A. Is a respiratory organ whose essential function is phonation
• B. Extends from the anterior upper border of the epiglottis to the level of C6
• C. Consists of two single cartilages, the thyroid and cricoid
• D. Is hauled up beneath the tongue with the epiglottis tilted anterior and upwards during swallowing
• E. Is supplied by the external laryngeal nerve except for the cricothyroid muscle which is supplied by the