2006-06-05 13:31:40 · 9 answers · asked by runninrebel 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Women have them too but they just aren't as large or as apparent.
I hope this helps.
2006-06-05 13:37:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 14⤊ 4⤋
"When the larynx grows larger during puberty, it sticks out at the front of the throat. This is what's called an Adam's apple. Everyone's larynx grows during puberty, but a girl's larynx doesn't grow as much as a boy's does. That's why boys have Adam's apples. Most girls don't have Adam's apples, but some do. It's no big deal either way. "
Located in your throat at the top of your trachea (or windpipe), the larynx is made out of cartilage. Shaped like a hollow tube and approximately 2 inches (5 centimeters) high, the larynx plays the major role in creating the sound of your voice.
"Stretched across your larynx are two muscles, or vocal cords, which are kind of like rubber bands. When you speak, air rushes from your lungs and makes your vocal cords vibrate, producing the sound of your voice. If you've ever plucked a small, thin rubber band, you've heard the high-pitched twang it makes when it's stretched. A thicker rubber band makes a deeper, lower-pitched twang. It's the same process with vocal cords.
Before a boy reaches puberty, his larynx is pretty small and his vocal cords are kind of small and thin. That's why his voice is higher than an adult's. But as he goes through puberty, the larynx gets bigger and the vocal cords lengthen and thicken, so his voice gets deeper."
The male larynx tend to tilt forward a little also.
2006-06-05 21:05:36 · answer #2 · answered by Carol P 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Because mens' voices are a lot deeper than womens.
2006-06-05 20:39:08 · answer #3 · answered by lyric 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
women do have them, they are just not as pronounced usually. If you talk with a woman whose voice is lower, her 'apple' is more obvious.. just as with a man.
2006-06-05 13:43:21 · answer #4 · answered by Nancy 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
testosterone, and lots of it it changes the thyroid gland so it takes a different shape
2006-06-05 13:34:11 · answer #5 · answered by gsschulte 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
To showcase the difference between a man and a woman.
2006-06-05 13:34:37 · answer #6 · answered by uchaboo 6 · 2⤊ 4⤋
women do, i think it's just covered with fats.
seriously, my female classmate when i was in elementary has one.
2006-06-05 18:28:48 · answer #7 · answered by Riababy 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
to spot drag queens faster.
2006-06-05 20:39:27 · answer #8 · answered by tankgirl190 6 · 4⤊ 4⤋
so guys can tell if a hooker is a dude or not
2006-06-05 13:43:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 11⤊ 4⤋