EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -"Adam’s Apple” is the colloquial term used to describe what is officially named the laryngeal prominence of the thyroid cartilage.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Adam’s apple is made up of the thyroid cartilage. Cartilage is the same tissue that makes up your nose, ears, and windpipe (i.e., trachea).

Detailed explanation-3: -The thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of the neck, just below the Adam’s apple. The thyroid produces hormones that regulate heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature and weight.

Detailed explanation-4: -The name of this natural body characteristic goes back to the biblical story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. As the tale goes, Adam ate a piece of forbidden fruit from the apple tree, and a part of it got stuck in his throat. This is where the name “Adam’s apple” comes from.

Detailed explanation-5: -An Adam’s apple is the bump or protrusion on the front of many people’s throats. It’s the cartilage that covers the front of your larynx (voice box). Everyone has this cartilage, but it’s not always visible. The medical term for Adam’s apple is “laryngeal prominence.”