Laryngeal prominence

Prominentia laryngea

  • Latin synonym: Prominentia laryngica
  • Eponym: Adam's apple
  • Related terms: Thyroid cartilage : Laryngeal prominence

Definition

The Thyroid Cartilage (cartilago thyreoidea) consists of two laminæ the anterior borders of which are fused with each other at an acute angle in the middle line of the neck, and form a subcutaneous projection named the laryngeal prominence (pomum Adami). This prominence is most distinct at its upper part, and is larger in the male than in the female. 

This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).

Comparative anatomy in animals

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