The thyroid cartilage surrounds the thyroid gland in the middle of the throat. Its primary function is to protect and support the vocal cords. It is one of the laryngeal cartilages, which make up the ...

The larynx is a small structure of cartilage that connects the throat to the windpipe. It is located in the front of the neck and houses the vocal cords, producing speech sounds and contributing to ...

The “Adam’s apple” refers to when the front of the thyroid cartilage around your larynx (voice box) protrudes outward. It’s more common in males and typically develops during puberty. The name of this ...

The arytenoid cartilage is a pair of pyramid-shaped pieces of cartilage found in the larynx (voice box), which are essential to the production of vocal sound. Cartilage is tough, yet flexible tissue ...

THYROTOMY for carcinoma of the larynx has been practiced since 1870 with varied success. The results were very discouraging at first, as, for instance, in Billroth's Clinic, where eight cases were ...