Multiple choice

The Adam's apple is a forward protrusion of the largest cartilage of the larynx. Which among the following cartilages forms the Adam's apple?

  1. Arytenoid cartilages

  2. Cuneiform cartilages

  3. Corniculate cartilages

  4. Thyroid cartilage

  5. Cricoid cartilage

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Explanation

This forms the Adam's apple. It is usually larger in males than in females. The thyrohyoid membrane is a ligament associated with the thyroid cartilage that connects the thyroid cartilage with the hyoid bone.