What is the hyoid bone?
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The hyoid bone is called the hyoid. Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as a small, U-shaped bone.
Summary
The hyoid bone is called the hyoid. Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as a small, U-shaped bone.
What it is
- A small, U-shaped bone.
- Unique in that it does not articulate with any other bone.
- Suspended by muscles and ligaments from the styloid processes of the skull.
Where it is
- In the front of the neck, between the chin and the thyroid cartilage.
- At the level of the third cervical vertebra.
- Provides attachment for the muscles of the tongue and floor of the mouth.
Sources
According to Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body (1918, public domain):
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