hyoid bone

Introduction

A U-shaped bone lying inferior to the mandible & superior to the larynx. It is suspended from the styloid process by the stylohyoid ligaments.

More general terms

• bone

Additional terms

• geniohyoid muscle
• mylohyoid (diaphragma oris)
• omohyoid muscle
• sternohyoid
• stylohyoid ligament
• stylohyoid muscle
• thyrohyoid

Component of

• neck