Hyoid Bone [os hyoideum]

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Lingual Bone

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Definition

A mobile U-shaped bone that lies in the anterior part of the neck at the level of the third CERVICAL VERTEBRAE. The hyoid bone is suspended from the processes of the TEMPORAL BONES by ligaments, and is firmly bound to the THYROID CARTILAGE by muscles.

DUI
D006928 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0010806