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The lingual bone. See the related link for more information.
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If the hyoid bone is not attached to another bone why is it so important?
yes the hyoid is an actual bone it is just not attached to any other bones
What is the name bone of the tongue of the tongue?
There is no bonw in the tongue. The tongue is pure muscle
What axial skeleton bone is the only one in the body that does not articulate with another bone?
the hyoid bone, also known as lingual bone, it is in the neck. it's supported by the muscles of the neck and supports the root of the tongue.
Small U-shaped bone in the neck?
The hyoid bone.
Can the hyoid bone be classified as a sesamoid bone?
No. The hyoid bone is classified as an irregular 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.
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.
If the hyoid bone is not attached to another bone why is it so important?
yes the hyoid is an actual bone it is just not attached to any other bones
What is the name of the bone found in the tongue?
Hyoid
What is the name of the bone that anchors the tongue?
hyoid
What is the name of the bone which usually breaks when a person has been strangled?
The hyoid will sometimes break when a person has been strangled.
What is the action of omohyoid muscle and what is the benefit of depressing the hyoid bone?
The action of the omohyoid is to depress the hyoid. Its name derives from the Greek "omos" meaning shoulder, giving one of its attachments, and "hyoid", giving the other attachment - the hyoid bone. The function of the hyoid seems to be in voice variations. All mammals have them and there are arguments if primitive hominids used them as we do.
The hyoid bone is the only bone that does not articulate with another bone?
The hyoid bone is only held in place by muscles. Therefore it doesn't articulate with any other bone.
What is the name bone of the tongue of the tongue?
There is no bonw in the tongue. The tongue is pure muscle
What is the name of the cartilage projecting just posterior to the hyoid bone?
triticeal cartilage
Scientific name for floating bone in neck?
The scientific name for the floating bone in the neck is the hyoid bone. It is a U-shaped bone located in the anterior midline of the neck between the chin and the thyroid cartilage. The hyoid bone does not directly articulate with any other bones in the body, but it serves important functions in supporting the tongue and providing attachment for various muscles of the throat and neck.
What axial skeleton bone is the only one in the body that does not articulate with another bone?
the hyoid bone, also known as lingual bone, it is in the neck. it's supported by the muscles of the neck and supports the root of the tongue.
