muscles of hyoid bone
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Hyoid bone — Bone: Hyoid bone Hyoid bone. Anterior surface. Enlarged … Wikipedia
hyoid bone — n a U shaped bone or complex of bones that is situated between the base of the tongue and the larynx and that supports the tongue, the larynx, and their muscles called also hyoid, lingual bone * * * a small isolated U shaped bone in the neck,… … Medical dictionary
hyoid bone — noun a U shaped bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue muscles • Syn: ↑hyoid, ↑os hyoideum • Hypernyms: ↑bone, ↑os * * * noun also hyoid ( … Useful english dictionary
hyoid bone — noun Etymology: New Latin hyoides, from Greek hyoeidēs shaped like the letter upsilon (Υ, υ), being the hyoid bone, from y, hy upsilon Date: circa 1811 a U shaped bone or complex of bones that is situated between the base of the tongue and the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
hyoid bone — a small isolated U shaped bone in the neck, below and supporting the tongue. It is held in position by muscles and ligaments between it and the styloid process of the temporal bone … The new mediacal dictionary
Muscles of tongue — Lateral view of the tongue, with extrinsic muscles highlighted … Wikipedia
Bone — is the substance that forms the skeleton of the body. It is composed chiefly of calcium phosphate and calcium carbonate. It also serves as a storage area for calcium, playing a large role in calcium balance in the blood. The 206 bones in the body … Medical dictionary
Muscles of mastication — Mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve. Latin musculi masticatorii Gray s … Wikipedia
Bone — This article is about the skeletal organ. For other uses, see Bone (disambiguation) and Bones (disambiguation). For the tissue, see Osseous tissue. Drawing of a human femur Bones are rigid organs that constitute part of the endoskeleton of… … Wikipedia
List of muscles of the human body — Skeletal muscles homo sapiens Muscles of the human body: Overview Head | Neck |&# … Wikipedia
