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Where is the sternohyoid muscle located?
The sternohyoid muscle runs from the sternum to the hyoid bone in the neck. It depresses the hyoid bone with the larynx.
Which bone supports the larynx superiorly?
The hyoid bone supports the larynx superiorly. It is a U-shaped bone located in the neck and serves as a point of attachment for muscles involved in swallowing and speech.
What hormone does the hyroid gland?
The hyroid is the bone our tongues are anchored to in the troat. The thyroid gland makes thyroxin.
What is the function of the omohyoid muscle?
depresses hyoid bone and fixes hyoid bone during opening of mouth
Is a voice box a bone?
No, a voice box, also known as the larynx, is not a bone. It is a complex structure made of cartilage, muscles, and ligaments that plays a crucial role in sound production and protecting the airway during swallowing. The larynx houses the vocal cords, which vibrate to produce sound when air passes through them.
What is the external landmark of the larynx?
hyoid bone
Which bone in the body doesn't articulate with any other bone in the body?
The hyoid bone.The hyoid is a U shaped bone in the neck, located between the chin and the thyroid cartilage. It provides attachment to the muscles of the floor of the mouth (mylohyoid) and the tongue above, and the larynx below.
Which muscle elevated the hyoid bone and depresses the mandible?
Suprahyoids (4)mylohyoid- elevatesgeniohyoid-elevatesstylohyoid- elevates and retractsdigastrics- depressesInfrhyoids (4)stermohyoid- depressessternothyoid- depressesthyrohyoid- depressesomohyoid- depresses
What us the function of the styloid process?
The styloid process is a slender pointed piece of bone just below the ear. It projects down and forward from the inferior surface of the temporal bone, and serves as an anchor point for several muscles associated with the tongue and larynx.
Small U-shaped bone in the neck?
The small U-shaped bone in the neck is known as the hyoid bone. It is unique in that it does not directly articulate with any other bones in the body, but instead serves as a point of attachment for muscles associated with the tongue and larynx. The hyoid bone plays a crucial role in speech and swallowing functions.
Where in the body is the tongue located in anatomical terms?
The tongue is located in the mouth just above the larynx. It is attached to lower jaw and to the hyoid bone. It is made up of muscles covered by mucous membranes.
What separates the upper and lower respiratory?
The hyoid bone.
