The
hyoid bone (lingual bone) (ˈ | h | aɪ | ɔɪ | d Latin os hyoideum) is a horseshoe-shaped bone situated in the anterior midline of the
Kaynak: Hyoid boneIn veterinary anatomy, the term
hyoid apparatus is the collective term used to refer to the bone s of the tongue — a pair of stylohyoidea
Kaynak: Hyoid apparatusThe sternohyoid muscle is a thin, narrow muscle attaching the
hyoid bone to the sternum , one of the paired strap muscles of the
Kaynak: Sternohyoid muscleThe second pharyngeal arch or
hyoid arch (or second branchial arch ) assists in forming the side and front of the neck . Derivatives
Kaynak: Second pharyngeal archThe body of
hyoid bone or central part is of a quadrilateral form. Its anterior surface is convex and directed forward and upward.
Kaynak: Body of hyoid boneThe greater cornua (or greater horns) of the
hyoid bone project backward from the lateral borders of the body; they are flattened from
Kaynak: Greater cornuIt is named for its passage from the chin ("genio-" is a standard prefix for "chin to the
hyoid bone . Origin and insertion: of the
hyoid bone
Kaynak: Geniohyoid muscleThe omohyoid muscle is a muscle that depresses the
hyoid . It is located at the front of the neck and consists of two bellies separated
Kaynak: Omohyoid muscleThe Oropharynx (oral part of the pharynx ) reaches from the Uvula to the level of the
hyoid bone . It opens anteriorly, through the
Kaynak: OropharynxThe superior thyroid artery arises from the external carotid artery just below the level of the greater cornu of the
hyoid bone and
Kaynak: Superior thyroid arteryThe term suprahyoid refers to the region above (superior to) the
hyoid bone in the neck. The suprahyoid muscles include digastric ,
Kaynak: Suprahyoid musclesThe mandibular and
hyoid arch es grow more rapidly than those behind them, with the result that the latter become, to a certain extent,
Kaynak: Cervical sinusthe digastricus on either side, to be attached to the body and greater cornu of the
hyoid bone ; this is termed the suprahyoid aponeurosis .
Kaynak: Digastric muscleThe anterior jugular vein begins near the
hyoid bone by the confluence of several superficial veins from the submaxillary region.
Kaynak: Anterior jugular veinA fibrous or muscular band is sometimes found attached, above, to the body of the
hyoid bone , and below to the thyroid isthmus , or its
Kaynak: Levator muscle of thyroid glandGlossohyal is the term used in fish anatomy for the tongue and
hyoid bone It is the lingual plate, which is a dermal tooth ed bone that
Kaynak: Glossohyal