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The hyoid bone is a small, horseshoe-shaped bone located in the front of your neck between your chin and thyroid cartilage. It plays an important role in supporting the tongue and helping with swallowing and speech.
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3,919 papers- The hyoid bone: an overview.Cranio : the journal of craniomandibular practice · 2020Auvenshine RC DDS, PhD, Pettit NJ DMD, MSDDOI: 10.1080/08869634.2018.1487501
- Reconsideration of hyoid bone syndrome-A case series with a review of the literature.ReviewJournal of stomatology, oral and maxillofacial surgery · 2023Li CX, Hu L, Gong ZCDOI: 10.1016/j.jormas.2022.08.006
- The hyoid bone position and upper airway morphology among children with and without adenotonsillar hypertrophy: a cross-sectional study.BMC oral health · 2024Li Y, Yi S, Zhang J et al.DOI: 10.1186/s12903-024-05139-z
- The kinematic features of hyoid bone movement during swallowing in different disease populations: A narrative review.ReviewJournal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi · 2022Wei KC, Hsiao MY, Wang TGDOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2022.04.007
- Hyoid bone position as an indicator of severe obstructive sleep apnea.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2022Jo JH, Park JW, Jang JH et al.DOI: 10.1186/s12890-022-02146-0
- [Hyoid bone fracture? Yes, it exists!].Anales de pediatria · 2021Martín-Lluís A, Palazón-Bellver P, Moraleda Gudayol I et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.anpedi.2020.05.013
- Evaluation of hyoid bone position, shape, area, volume, and tongue volume.Surgical and radiologic anatomy : SRA · 2024Gurlek Celik N, Oktay MDOI: 10.1007/s00276-024-03538-z
- Hyoid Bone Movement During Swallowing in Female Thyroidectomy Patients: A Kinematic Ultrasound Study.Dysphagia · 2024Magalhães DDD, Bandeira JF, Costa BOID et al.DOI: 10.1007/s00455-024-10676-4
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The hyoid bone (/ˈhaɪɔɪd/ HY-oyd), also known as the lingual bone or the tongue-bone, is a horseshoe-shaped bone situated in the anterior midline of the neck between the chin and the thyroid cartilage. At rest, it lies between the base of the mandible and the third cervical vertebra.
Unlike other bones, the hyoid is only distantly articulated to other bones by muscles or ligaments. It is the only bone in the human body that is not connected to any other bones. The hyoid is anchored by muscles from the anterior, posterior and inferior directions, and aids in tongue movement and swallowing. The hyoid bone provides attachment to the muscles of the floor of the mouth and the tongue above, the larynx below, and the epiglottis and pharynx behind.