Adam’s apple (Vocal Cord, Larynx)

Explore the Adam’s apple like never before with a 3D simulation that lets you dive deep into its fascinating world. Rotate, zoom, and click your way through its every part to understand its function. The Adam’s apple is the visible, protruding part of the voice box, or larynx, in a grown-up boy. During puberty, a boy’s voice box begins to grow larger. Because of its smaller size, a girl’s larynx is barely visible from the outside. The growth of the voice box can sometimes cause a boy’s voice to crack and become hoarse for a few days or weeks before it becomes normal. This change is a natural part of growing up and indicates that a person is no longer a child but is on the way to becoming an adult.