Adam's Apple

Adam's apple - see laryngeal protrusion

Adam's apple is the area that is located on the front surface of the larynx and secretes a dark pigment. It has an oval shape and is located between the soft palate and the root of the tongue. Due to this arrangement, this area is irritated when swallowing. This creates the need for prolonged drinking, thorough chewing and a short duration of food intake. Such habits explain their cause in a certain group of people, for whom the presence of such a formation is due to hereditary factors. In addition, this protrusion is an important anatomical structure necessary for communication between the body and its environment. Blood vessels, nerves, and many lymphatic pathways and vessels pass through the Adam's apple area. The blood supply to this area originates from the thyroid-lingual artery, the frontal artery. Blood vessels supply nutrition to the larynx, pharynx and upper cervical spine. The lymphatic pathway retreats into the parapharyngeal and cervical lymph nodes. From it there is an outflow to the cubital and internal lymph nodes. The nerve of this structure is the vagus nerve, which is responsible for the innervation of the throat, face and neck.