PATHOLOGY

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.

Detailed explanation-2: -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. The thyroid cartilage also forms the Adam’s apple, which often appears as a lump on the front of the neck.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -The thyroid cartilage (Adam’s apple) is palpated at midline and followed caudally until a depression and a firm ring of tissue are identified.