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tympanohyoid cartilage

The terminal segment in the chain of skeletal elements of the hyoid apparatus. One of a pair of rods of cartilage that connect the hyoid bone to the styloid process of the petrous part of the temporal bone.

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Type Bone
Parent Structure pharyngeal arch cartilage

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the tympanohyoid cartilage?

The terminal segment in the chain of skeletal elements of the hyoid apparatus. One of a pair of rods of cartilage that connect the hyoid bone to the styloid process of the petrous part of the temporal bone.

References

  1. UBERON — UBERON:0011626 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.