MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -Your Adam’s apple consists of thyroid cartilage-the largest of nine cartilages in your larynx.

Detailed explanation-4: -The tough, flexible tissue that forms the front part of the larynx (voice box). It supports and protects the vocal cords and helps create the sound of a person’s voice.

Detailed explanation-5: -The thyroid cartilage is the largest piece of cartilage that makes up the larynx. The thyroid cartilage consists of the laryngeal prominence, or “Adam’s apple, ‘’ which tends to be more prominent in males. The thick cricoid cartilage forms a ring, with a wide posterior region and a thinner anterior region.