Why Do Men Have Adam's Apples?

The Adam’s apple is actually a chunk of bony cartilage that surrounds the larynx, i.e., the voice box. The reason it’s more prominent in men than in women is that during puberty, a man’s voice box tends to grow in size (much more than in women), so a noticeable bump appears right in the middle of the throat. Women can have Adam’s apple, too. 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. It could be a genetic trait or an anatomical anomaly. Or it could not be an Adam’s apple at all; rather, a physical growth on the neck due to some other medical condition.