hyoid bone

hyoid

A horseshoe shaped bone situated in the anterior midline of the neck between the chin and the thyroid cartilage. The hyoid bone provides attachment to the muscles of the floor of the mouth and the tongue above, the larynx below, and the epiglottis and pharynx behind. [WP,modified].

类型 Bone
拉丁名称 hyoid
FMA ID 52749

常见问题

What is the hyoid bone?
A horseshoe shaped bone situated in the anterior midline of the neck between the chin and the thyroid cartilage. The hyoid bone provides attachment to the muscles of the floor of the mouth and the tongue above, the larynx below, and the epiglottis and pharynx behind. [WP,modified].
What is the Latin name for the hyoid bone?
The Latin name for the hyoid bone is hyoid.

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