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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
Hyoid Bone
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Hueso Hioides
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Osso Hioide
Synonyms
English
:
Bone, Hyoid
Bone, Lingual
Bones, Hyoid
Bones, Lingual
Hyoid Bones
Lingual Bone
Lingual Bones
Tree Number:
A02.835.232.409
Definition
English
:
A mobile U-shaped bone that lies in the anterior part of the neck at the level of the third
CERVICAL VERTEBRAE
. The
hyoid bone
is suspended from the processes of the TEMPORAL BONES by
ligaments
, and is firmly bound to the
THYROID CARTILAGE
by
muscles.
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AB
abnormalities
AH
anatomy & histology
BS
blood supply
CH
chemistry
CY
cytology
DG
diagnostic imaging
DE
drug effects
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
IN
injuries
IR
innervation
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
PP
physiopathology
RE
radiation effects
SU
surgery
TR
transplantation
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
7107
Unique Identifier:
D006928
Occurrence in VHL
:
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