Talk:Laryngeal prominence

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The "sex differences" really needs work. All the references to 'A prominent laryngeal prominence' were actually isnt not the way for mer:Jorvis|joshua orvis]] (talk) 17:46, 13 February 2008 (UTC)

I deleted 'WWE Wrestler John Cena has an Adam's apple.' —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.231.196.148 (talk) 02:23, 23 September 2007 (UTC)

(scientific evidentiary support for the contentions regarding genetic tendency versus hormonal stimulation should be added to this page) There is evidence to support the concept that Laryngeal prominence is the product of both genetic tendency and hormonal stimulation. There are other facial characteristics that are similar in this regard, including glabella prominence, lateral prominence of the ocular orbital rims, and prominences of the mandible and lower margin of the ramus.[janniejdoe]

This page should really redirct to either laryngeal prominence or (a)esophageal protuberance. "Adam's apple" is both colloquial and religously-based. Exploding Boy 22:37, Jan 25, 2005 (UTC)

"Adam's apple" isn't merely 'colloquial'—several dictionaries have an entry for it, not listed as 'slang' or 'informal'. And what does it matter if it's a "religious" term? Why should "Adam's apple", out of all the other "colloquialisms" on this site, be singled out just because it's religiously based? The vast majority of both religious and non-religious people use the term. - Jacottier 01:12, May 1, 2005 (UTC)

Why does this article have a link to itself? Fledchen 13:15, 10 September 2005 (UTC)

I've removed the link, as it's completely pointless.Jude_tlk 13:42, 8 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Do girls have adam's apple?

Fact or Fiction; Girls don't have adam's apple? I have been told that they don't, but have understood all my life that they do, someone please tell me some truth!

The human larynx rests in a frame of cartilage bound by ligaments and muscles. At the front is the thyroid cartilage, creating the lump at the front of the neck, known as the laryngeal prominence, more commonly known as the Adam's apple.

The larynx grows in males and females during puberty. However, the Adam's apple is generally more prominent in adult men than in women or pre-pubescent girls or boys. (The growth of the larynx is the reason for voice cracking in boys and girls during puberty.)

The Adam's apple is the thyroid cartilage. It protrudes more on a man because the larynx grows more, and hence pushes it out. Therefore, both men and women have a thyroid cartilage, but generally it is only visible as an Adam's apple on a man.Jude_tlk 14:38, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

NOTABLE ADAM'S APPLES

Ann Coulter's reference always gets deleted, although there is photographic evidence.

" Notable examples of well-known women with prominent Adam's apples include American actresses Sandra Bullock, Meg Ryan and Kelly Rowan, though the best representative of high profile females with rather large Adam's apples would be Italian actress Francesca Neri."

• • • I removed this because it does not have any kind of source of reference. Why is Francesca Neri the most prominent, and who is to judge such a thing? This really doesn't seem fitting of an encyclopedia if someone cannot back it up. --Weevilcat

I would have to disagree with your removal. Noting that some women have adams apples is quite important. It is not 'judging' anything, it's just listing examples. If you want to change 'best representative' to 'good example', that is fine, but to remove it completely is wrong. Ariel. 02:24, 28 September 2006 (UTC)

I also disagree; this should be put back. --137.205.76.219 13:46, 12 March 2007 (UTC)

I agree we need to include references to famous examples like Ann Coulter. I tried to make edits, but there was never any discussion. This Arcadian person just kept changing them. I DID NOT VANDAL though. I DIDN'T MAKE the picture edits. It is a conspiracy by the right wing to conceal her Adam's apple in print despite MUCH photographic evidence.

"It is a conspiracy by the right wing" uh-huh

Please review Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons and Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style_(medicine-related_articles)#Notable_cases. Also, please read Wikipedia:Assume good faith. --Arcadian 02:43, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

Everyone has an adams apple, everyone has a laryngeal prominence. Adult male's are only more pointed and protrude more. Some males have very little ones and look like a female's cartilage. Larynxdude (talk) 21:35, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Humor

"Research in fact, shows a strong correlation to suggest that a large laryngeal prominence is often paired with the opposite characteristic in the male genetalia." Ha! Someone should put this in the humor page. I don't know how to do it.