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Yes, both boys and girls are born with an Adam’s apple, but it’s not as noticeable in women due to a number of reasons.
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It is considered a secondary sex characteristic, just like having facial hair or having a deep voice.
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During puberty, adolescents experience growth in the larynx (voice box) which is larger in boys than in girls, resulting in the protrusion of the front of the thyroid cartilage, creating the Adam's apple.
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Both men and women have a larynx, but women are less likely to have a noticeable bump in their throat, known as an Adam's apple. In fact, having an Adam's apple is so closely associated with the male sex that it's considered a secondary sex characteristic, just like having facial hair or having a deep voice.
What Is an Adam’s Apple? Purpose and Reduction - Verywell Health
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Question: What is Adam's Apple and …
Answer: Yes, women too can have Adam’s apple. In fact, both boys and girls are ‘born’ with an Adam’s apple, but it’s not as noticeable in women. This may be due to a number of reasons.
What is Adam's Apple and Do Women have it? » Science ABC
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