The protrusion of the larynx (Adam's apple, Adam's apple; Lat. Prominentia laryngea ) - the front-upper part of the thyroid cartilage , protruding on the front of the neck, mostly in men.
The name “ Adam's apple ” probably comes from the Turkic word “firm, strong, protruding” [1] , and refers only to men [2] .
The name " Adam's apple " is associated with the biblical tradition of how Adam tasted the forbidden fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. It is understood that the fetus was stuck in Adam's throat. Therefore, it is sometimes referred to as a symbol of sin .
The protrusion of the larynx is formed by two plates of the thyroid cartilage, the angle between which is greater in women and children, less in men (in connection with which the protrusion of the larynx is more pronounced in men).
Surgery
Cosmetic surgery aimed at reducing the size of the protrusion of the larynx is called chondrolaryngoplasty (thyroid chondroplasty). [3] Chondrolaryngoplasty can be used by transsexuals in the process of sex correction. [four]
Laryngeal anatomy
Neck front view
Notes
- ↑ Semenov A.V - Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language
- ↑ Adam's apple - an article from the Great Soviet Encyclopedia .
- ↑ Wolfort FG, Dejerine ES, Ramos DJ, Parry RG Chondrolaryngoplasty for appearance (English) // Plast. Reconstr. Surg. : journal. - 1990. - Vol. 86 , no. 3 . - P. 464-469 . - PMID 2385664 . (eng.)
- ↑ Neumann K., Welzel C., Berghaus A. [Operative voice pitch raising in male-to-female transsexuals. A survey of our technique and results] (German) // HNO. - 2003. - T. 51 , No. 1 . - S. 30-7 . - DOI : 10.1007 / s00106-002-0654-4 . - PMID 12557095 . (eng.)