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The cartilage is composed of two halves, which meet in the middle at a peak called the laryngeal prominence, also called the Adam's apple. [1] In the midline above the prominence is the superior thyroid notch. A counterpart notch at the bottom of the cartilage is called the inferior thyroid notch.
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 .
An Adam’s apple. Chondrolaryngoplasty (commonly called tracheal shave, but this is a misnomer as the trachea is not involved) is a surgical procedure in which the thyroid cartilage is reduced in size by shaving down the cartilage through an incision in the throat, generally to aid those who are uncomfortable with the girth of their Adam's apple.
Males tend to have a much more prominent Adam's apple than females following puberty. [5] [10] The Adam's apple can be reduced with a procedure called a chondrolaryngoplasty; the goal of the procedure is to reduce the size without leaving a scar. [5] There are risks of damage to the vocal cords and destabilization of the epiglottis. [5]
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Enlargement of the larynx (Adam's apple) and deepening of the voice. [1] [24] Increased stature; adult males are taller than adult females, on average. [1] Heavier skull and bone structure. [1] Increased muscle mass and strength. [1] Broadening of the shoulders and the chest; the shoulders are wider than the hips. [25]