2023年11月7日 · Your hyoid bone is U-shaped and consists of three parts: Main body: The front (and thickest) portion of your hyoid bone. The average hyoid bone body measures about 2.5 centimeters wide by 1 centimeter thick, though it tends to be slightly larger in people assigned male at birth (AMAB).

2023年7月5日 · Origins, insertions, innervation and functions of the digastric muscle. With the exception of the cervical vertebrae, the hyoid bone is the only bone located in the anterior neck. Unlike other bony structures, the hyoid bone does not directly articulate with other bones.

It is the only bone in the human body that is not connected to any other bones. The hyoid is anchored by muscles from the anterior, posterior and inferior directions, and aids in tongue movement and swallowing.

2023年8月14日 · The hyoid bone (hyoid) is a small U-shaped (horseshoe-shaped) solitary bone situated in the midline of the neck anteriorly at the base of the mandible and posteriorly at the fourth cervical vertebra. Its anatomical position is just superior to the thyroid cartilage.

2025年1月24日 · The hyoid bone, a small horseshoe-shaped bone that sits at the front of the neck, is both unique in structure (as it is not connected to other bones) and essential in function. It is attached to cartilage that protects the larynx and …

2022年4月23日 · This horseshoe-shaped bone comprises a body, two greater horns (cornua), and two lesser horns (cornua). The body of the hyoid is positioned centrally, while the horns or cornua are on both sides.

2024年4月26日 · The hyoid bone is a ‘U’ shaped structure located in the anterior neck. It lies at the base of the mandible (approximately C3), where it acts as a site of attachment for the anterior neck muscles. In this article, we shall look at the anatomical structure, muscular attachments and clinical relevance of the hyoid bone.

2025年1月25日 · Hyoid bone, U-shaped bone situated at the root of the tongue in the front of the neck and between the lower jaw and the largest cartilage of the larynx, or voice box. The primary function of the hyoid bone is to serve as an attachment structure for the tongue.

2025年1月18日 · The hyoid bone consists of a central body and two pairs of horns or processes, known as the greater and lesser horns. The body of the hyoid bone is approximately the size and shape of a almond, and is situated in the midline of the neck.

2020年8月16日 · Hyoid bone anatomy is not complicated but many different muscles depend on it as an attachment point. The lingual bone is part of the hyoid-larynx complex – the combined structures of the hyoid and its ligaments, and the thyroid, cricoid, and …