Multiple choice

The Adam's apple is a forward protrusion of the largest cartilage of the larynx. Which of the following cartilages form(s) the Adam's apple?

  1. Cricoid cartilage

  2. Corniculate cartilages

  3. Thyroid cartilage

  4. Cuneiform cartilages

  5. Arytenoid cartilages
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Explanation

The thyroid cartilage is the largest of the laryngeal cartilages. It is formed by a right and a left lamina that are separated posteriorly. 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.

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