Adam's apple or Adam's apple is a cartilaginous part of the thyroid gland. He has a person of any gender, a large Adam's apple and is invisible to women. Many people have no idea why we need an Adam's apple, and some even believe that this part of the body is only in men. In general, there are many misconceptions, so it is worthwhile to consider in more detail what an Adam's apple represents, why it is needed, etc.
What the history of
says There is a real legend that Adam's Adam's apple was formed at the moment when he tried the forbidden apple. The progenitor choked on this fruit, his piece was stuck in the throat, which made an Adam's apple. Now every man has this distinctive sign, symbolizing that primitive sin. At once we will tell, that seriously to concern this tradition it is not necessary at least because the similar part of a body is available also at women.
Assignment of Adam's apple
Adam's apple refers to the sexual characteristics of the secondary plan and is favored by men, however, in individual cases, Adam's apple has a characteristic protrusion in the ladies. Usually a similar phenomenon occurs when a woman has a shift in the hormonal background caused by the excess of male hormones.
Warning! Adam's apple is present in all people, only in women it is almost always hidden, whereas for men the Adam's apple protrudes somewhat forward, which is noticeable to the naked eye. You can find it during the publication of guttural sounds, at these moments you need to grope your fingers with a vibrating area on the neck, and there is an Adam's apple.
Adam's apple is designed to protect the vocal cords. In addition, the Adam's apple performs protective functions, due to which during the swallowing of food or water, their entry into the 
respiratory tract is prevented. An Adam's apple and a voice are affected - the stronger this part of the body is advanced, the rougher the man's voice. An Adam's apple is also involved in the process of sound formation, so if we talk, then it comes into motion. This thyroid cartilage helps us to change the voice timbre: growl, squeak, etc. Such a change of sounds occurs due to a change in the location of the Adam's apple.
As a matter of fact, the Adam's apple is a double plate of cartilaginous tissue that protects the vocal cords. With its help, stretching of ligamentous tissues occurs with a different voice timbre. At young men during puberty there is a characteristic breaking of a voice, than they are obliged by consolidation of thyroid cartilages and lengthening of the ligamentous device.
Why do men have a large Adamadic apple
Since birth, the tissues of the Adam's apple are characterized by a soft structure, but when the youthful transition begins, they gradually become denser. During puberty, a large amount of testosterone is actively secreted in the body of the boy, which has a major impact on the body of a young man in the future.
When the processes of compaction of cartilaginous tissues are over, the Adam's apple becomes like a bone, and its dimensions often differ in large parameters. Some believe that a large, strongly protruding Adam's apple, from an aesthetic point of view, looks quite unattractive. And others believe that with a large Adam's size, a man has incredible abilities in the 
bed, which is completely wrong.
The hormonal background, the level of testosterone hormone, sexual desire and erectile abilities are not in any way interrelated with the size of the Adam's apple. His parameters depend only on anatomy and physiology, as well as the genetic predisposition of a man. Therefore, experts strongly do not recommend evaluating a partner's sexual capabilities by the size of his Adam's apple.
Potential problems with the Adam's apple
Striking should never be allowed in the Adam's area, as such injuries can lead to fatal consequences. On the neck in the zone of the Adam's apple there are many nervous system nodules and endings. If any serious trauma happens, then the brain immediately follows the signal that activates the syncope reflex. The essence of this reflex is that the patient has a deep unconscious state with the subsequent cessation of contractions of the myocardium, as a result of which the heart stops.
Often, men develop various pathologies associated with pain in the area of Adam's apple:
- Hyperteriosis or hypothyroidism caused by increased or decreased secretion of thyroid hormones. Such conditions can be accompanied by hypertension, tachycardia, tremor in certain parts of the body, diarrhea, fatigue or constipation and sensitivity to cold;
- Tuberculosis or cancerous processes in the larynx. Such conditions are accompanied by pain in the Adam's apple when breathing and swallowing. With the progressive growth of tumor formation, the painful manifestations become much more palpable. In this case, it may be difficult to swallow, there will be bloody expectoration, and with tuberculosis, the voice becomes hoarse and constantly irritates the irritating perspiration in the throat;
- Thyroiditis. Inflammation of the thyroid gland, caused by infectious diseases of the respiratory tract. In this case, patients note disturbing painful symptoms in the area of the Adam's apple, the thyroid gland increases, sepsis and laryngeal growths of a purulent nature appear. The patient in this case must be hospitalized;
- Laryngitis or inflammation of the larynx, resulting from viral infectious lesions, respiratory tract infections. Then the patients feel sharp pains in the area of the Adam's apple, accompanied by a barking dry cough. In the larynx, swelling of the mucous tissues is observed, which causes a sensation of an Adam's and throat compression;
- Fracture of cartilaginous tissues. It is accompanied by severe pain symptoms, impaired swallowing and respiratory functions, etc.;
- Ridel's thyroiditis or fibrous chronic form of thyroiditis. For such a pathological process, the growth of connective tissue structures in the region adjacent to the Adam's apple is characteristic.
It is worthwhile to protect the Adam's apple from injuries, because when the cartilage is destroyed, the tracheal lumen overlaps, causing air access to the pulmonary system to stop. That's why plastic surgery in a similar area of the body is almost not done. If a man felt painful discomfort in the area of the Adam's apple, then it is necessary to undergo a specialized examination.
