What is the Adam's apple?
Q: What is the Adam's apple?
A: The Adam's apple is a feature of the human neck that is formed by the angle of the thyroid cartilage around the larynx.
Q: What is the medical name for the Adam's apple?
A: The medical name for the Adam's apple in English is the laryngeal prominence.
Q: Where is the larynx located?
A: The larynx is a part of the throat which holds the vocal cords.
Q: Can the Adam's apple be seen better in men than in women, girls, or boys?
A: Yes, the Adam's apple can usually be seen better in adult men than in women, girls, or boys.
Q: Is the Adam's apple the only part of the thyroid cartilage around the larynx?
A: No, the Adam's apple is only part of the thyroid cartilage around the larynx.
Q: Is a large Adam's apple seen as a male secondary sex characteristic?
A: Yes, a large Adam's apple is commonly seen as a male secondary sex characteristic.
Q: Do all males have an Adam's apple?
A: No, not all males have an Adam's apple and quite a few women have one too.
