Ciekawostka: The thyroid cartilage is more commonly known as the adams apple

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Anthropological examination of the hyoid bone, thyroid cartilage, and cricoid cartilage in suicidal hangings. Abstract Thorough evaluation of the hyoid bone, thyroid cartilage, and cricoid cartilage is critical in trauma interpretation as fractures of the neck block are commonly associated with manual strangulation, suicidal hanging, and direct blunt force trauma. The frequency of fractures to laryngohyoid structures is differentially reported in the literature. Between 2019 and 2021, the neck blocks from 56 suicidal hangings were subjected to an anthropological analysis for trauma. The protocol for examining these cases involved radiographs prior to removal of the soft tissues, followed by…

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The Adam's apple is the protrusion in the neck formed by the angle of the thyroid cartilage surrounding the larynx, typically visible in men and less so in women. The prominence of the Adam's apple increases in most men as a secondary sex characteristic during puberty.

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