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Can the hyoid bone be classified as a sesamoid bone?
No. The hyoid bone is classified as an irregular bone.
Where can you find the jointless bone in the body?
your lungs and skin
Which bone of the body is the only bone that does not articulate directly with any other bone?
The hyoid bone (Lingual Bone) is a bone in the human neck that does not articulate with any other bone. It is suspended by some of the ligaments and muscles of the neck and in turn supports the root of the tongue.
Bone that does not articulate with any other bone?
Sesamoid bones are small circular bones that are embedded in a tendon and do not technically articulate with another bone. The biggest sesamoid bone in the body is the patella, also known as the knee cap. Actually its more of a trick question. the only bone that does not come in contact with any other bone in the body is the Hyoid bone. Even though the knee cap and other seasmoid bones don't technically articulate with any other bone they are still within close proximity, most often when this question is asked the answer being looked for is the Hyoid bone.
What type of bone is usually found in a tendon?
Sesamoid bones grow within tendons. An example of a sesamoid bone is the patella (kneecap).
What Bone is attached to neck and tongue muscle?
I believe you are talking about the hyoid bone. It's the only bone in the body not directly connected to another bone. It is instead attached to ligaments and muscles.
What is the weight of hyoid bone?
5mg the hyoid is such a small bone
What is the only bone in the body that doesn't form a joint with another bone?
The hyoid is the only bone that forms no joint.
The patella is what type of bone?
sesamoid bone.knee cap is called patella....
What is the function of the omohyoid muscle?
depresses hyoid bone and fixes hyoid bone during opening of mouth
Small U-shaped bone in the neck?
The hyoid bone.
What type a bone is a femur?
An irregular bone is a bone that can not be grouped in to groups. The 4 groups are long, short, flat, or sesamoid bones. Some bones not classified into those 4 groups are the vertebrae, the sacrum, the maxilla, and the hyoid.
