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- DictionaryAd·am's ap·ple/ˌadəmz ˈap(ə)l/
noun
- 1. a projection at the front of the neck formed by the thyroid cartilage of the larynx, often prominent in men.
Jan 29, 2023 · What is an Adam’s apple? An Adam’s apple is the bump or protrusion on the front of many people’s throats. It’s the cartilage that covers the front of your larynx (voice box). Everyone has this cartilage, but it’s not always visible. The medical term for Adam’s apple is “laryngeal prominence.”.
Aug 5, 2023 · Anatomy. What Is an Adam’s Apple? By Kelly Burch. Updated on August 05, 2023. Medically reviewed by David Strosberg, MD. Print. An Adam’s apple is a visible bump at the front of a person's throat that is caused by the larynx, or voice box, pushing the skin outward. It's a secondary sex characteristic of males.
Jan 17, 2024 · Written by Lori M. King, PhD. What Is an Adam's Apple? Why Is It Called an Adam's Apple? Purpose of the Adam's Apple. The Adam's Apple and Gender Identity. 5 min read. What Is an Adam's Apple?...
Dec 7, 2010 · Adam's apples are found on both women and men they just show up more prominently in men as a chunk of bony cartilage that's wrapped around the larynx. Also known as the laryngeal prominence,...
Feb 27, 2023 · An Adam’s apple is a bump of cartilage that protrudes on the front of many people’s throats. Though everyone has this cartilage, an Adam’s apple is mainly only visible...
An Adam's apple sometimes looks like a small, rounded apple just under the skin in the front of the throat. This larger larynx also gives boys deeper voices. Actually, girls' voices get a little bit deeper as their larynxes get larger, too. But because boys' larynxes grow so much more, it makes their voices deeper than girls' voices.
Feb 18, 2015 · The thyroid cartilage, which forms the Adam’s apple, is the largest and uppermost of nine cartilages within the larynx, or voice box. (Cartilage is a strong but flexible tissue.) It...
