Question

The Adams apple is formed predominantly, by which of the following structures?
A. Larynx
B. Pharynx
C. Oesophagus
D. Bronchi

Answer 1

Hint: The thyroid cartilage from a posterior view with the open pharyngeal muscles. The thyroid cartilage is the largest of the laryngeal cartilages and it is made of two smooth laminae of which the two lower thirds fuse in the midline. While most of the superior third remains unfused and creates the laryngeal notch. The thyroid cartilage makes the well-known Adam's apple due to the laryngeal prominence caused by the fused laminae. The thyroid cartilage makes the well-known Adam's apple due to the laryngeal prominence caused by the fused laminae.

Complete answer:
Adam’s apple can be simply defined as the lump in the throat, usually more noticeable in men as compared to women. Adam's apples develop during puberty, they are not present in young children.

Both in males and females the Adam’s apple develops during the age of puberty, but they are bigger in males compared to females. This is because the larynx grows faster in the case of males. Due to which males have deeper and louder voices.

Adam’s apple is made up of cartilage. It is a type of connective tissue present in our body. Cartilage is different from bone as they are soft and more flexible than the bones. Adam's apple develops in front of the larynx, just above the thyroid.

We can say that the larynx is the part which grows and pushes Adam's apple outward.
Hence, the correct answer is option (B).

Note: Adam’s apples are more prominent in males as compared to females, and it serves no specific function in the human body. They develop during the age of puberty in males and females. A person can remove or alter the size of their Adam’s apple with the help of surgery.