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Hyoid Bone  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

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.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Lingual Bone

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-VDZXSCWX-8

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