Why do men have an Adam's apple? A biologist explains the puberty hormone surge behind it, the sexual-selection theory and the debate over what it signals ...

The Adam's apple, also known as the laryngeal prominence, is a prominent feature in the throat. This cartilage serves to protect the sensitive structures of the voice box. As puberty progresses, the ...

The thyrohyoid membrane is a wide and fibrous layer of tissue that connects the thyroid cartilage to the hyoid bone. The thyroid cartilage is the largest cartilage — a type of strong, flexible tissue ...