An abnormal decrease in the depth and rate of respiration is termed:

A. Crackles are discontinuous, short popping sounds that are often heard during inhalation and are typically associated with conditions like pneumonia or pulmonary edema, not asthma.
B. Wheezes are continuous, high-pitched sounds often heard during exhalation and are commonly associated with asthma or other obstructive airway conditions. These sounds are caused by the narrowing of the airways.
C. Stridor is a harsh, high-pitched sound often heard during inhalation and indicates upper airway obstruction, such as in croup or a foreign body in the airway.
D. Rhonchi are low-pitched, gurgling sounds that are often associated with blockages in the larger airways (such as mucus) and are generally heard during both inhalation and exhalation, but they are not typically high-pitched like wheezes.

A. The glottis refers to the opening between the vocal cords in the larynx and is not involved in the formation of the Adam's apple.
B. The hyoid bone is a U-shaped bone in the neck that supports the tongue and is not responsible for the Adam's apple.
C. The cricoid cartilage is a ring-shaped cartilage located just below the thyroid cartilage, but it does not form the Adam's apple.
D. The thyroid cartilage is the largest cartilage of the larynx and forms the prominent structure known as the Adam's apple. It is more prominent in males due to hormonal differences during puberty.