Adam's apple

Adam's apple
Front view of the Adam's apple (laryngeal prominence)
Details
PrecursorFourth and sixth pharyngeal arches
Identifiers
Latinprominentia laryngea
TA98A06.2.02.003
TA2968
FMA55304
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]

  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