ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The thyroid cartilage is the largest cartilage of the larynx and is composed of hyaline cartilage. It sits beneath the hyoid bone to which it connects by the thyrohyoid membrane. Inferiorly it articulates with the cricoid cartilage.

Detailed explanation-2: -The epiglottis is an elastic cartilaginous leaf-shaped flap covering the opening of the larynx. It is attached to the internal surface of the thyroid cartilage and projects over the pharynx, allowing the passage of air into the larynx, trachea, and lungs.

Detailed explanation-3: -"Adam’s Apple” is the colloquial term used to describe what is officially named the laryngeal prominence of the thyroid cartilage.

Detailed explanation-4: -The thyroid cartilage also forms the Adam’s apple, which often appears as a lump on the front of the neck.

Detailed explanation-5: -The thyroid cartilage is the largest of the nine cartilages that make up the laryngeal skeleton, the cartilage structure in and around the trachea that contains the larynx. It does not completely encircle the larynx (only the cricoid cartilage encircles it).