Hyoid Bone
Synonyms
Bone, Hyoid
Bone, Lingual
Bones, Hyoid
Bones, Lingual
Hyoid Bones
Lingual Bone
Lingual Bones
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.