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What is the name of the only bone in the larynx?
What is the name of the only bone in the larynx?
Hyoid
What is the function of the hyoid bone?
What is the function of the hyoid bone?
It serves as an attachment to the tongue muscles.
How is the hyoid bone connected to the thyroid cartilage?
How is the hyoid bone connected to the thyroid cartilage?
Thyrohyoid membrane
What is special about the hyoid bone in relation to the human body?
What is special about the hyoid bone in relation to the human body?
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Study Notes
1x Bone
- HYOID
- Serves as an attachment to the tongue muscles
- Connected to Thyroid cartilage by Thyrohyoid membrane
- Only floating bone in body aiding speech and swallowing
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Test your knowledge about the hyoid bone, its functions, and its unique characteristics. This quiz covers its attachment to tongue muscles and its role in speech and swallowing. Perfect for students studying human anatomy or related fields.