Which of the following orofacial structures contributes to the prominence of the neck that is also called the "Adam's apple"?

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Found in the anterior midline and inferior to the hyoid bone is the thyroid cartilage,which is the prominence of the "voice box," or larynx.The submandibular salivary gland and the sublingual salivary gland can also be palpated in a patient in the neck region superior to the hyoid bone.At the anterior midline is the hyoid bone,which is suspended in the neck; many muscles attach to the hyoid bone,which controls the position of the base of the tongue.

Which of the Following Orofacial Structures Contributes to the Prominence