25. Why do men have an ‘Adam's ? apple'?
An ‘Adam's apple' is present in both men and women, but because it
is more prominent and visible in males, it is generally believed that
only men have them.
Adam's apple is a part of the larynx or voice box situated at the top of
the windpipe in front of the neck.
The larynx is made up of a framework of cartilages connected by
ligaments.
The most important of these cartilages is the thyroid, forming the
Adam's apple. Rest two are cricoid cartilage and the epiglottis.
The vocal cords which are two fiberous bands are suspended in the
larynx. These cords are heavier and thicker in men than in women
which make the thyroid cartilage more prominent.
