Adam's apple
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 as a secondary male sex characteristic in puberty.
| 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 | |
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