| Adam's apple | |
|---|---|
 Front view of the Adam's apple (laryngeal prominence) | |
| Details | |
| Precursor | Fourth and sixth pharyngeal arches |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | prominentia laryngea |
| TA98 | A06.2.02.003 |
| TA2 | 968 |
| FMA | 55304 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The Adam's apple is the protrusion in the neck formed by the angle of the thyroid cartilage surrounding the larynx, typically visible in men, less frequently in women. The prominence of the Adam's apple increases in some men as a secondary male sex characteristic during puberty.[1]
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Thomas H.; Siccardi, Marco A. (2022), "Anatomy, Head and Neck, Adam's Apple", StatPearls, Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing, PMID 30570975, retrieved 2023-03-19