Adam's apple
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For other uses, see Adam's apple (disambiguation).
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]
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Adam's apple | |
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Precursor | Fourth and sixth pharyngeal arches |
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Latin | prominentia laryngea |
TA98 | A06.2.02.003 |
TA2 | 968 |
FMA | 55304 |
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