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What general shape does the hyoid bone have?
What general shape does the hyoid bone have?
- Square
- U-shaped (correct)
- Circular
- Triangular
Where is the hyoid bone located?
Where is the hyoid bone located?
- In the lower back
- Near the ankle
- Inside the cranium
- In the anterior part of the upper neck (correct)
What structure does the hyoid bone lie at the base of?
What structure does the hyoid bone lie at the base of?
- Mandible (correct)
- Sternum
- Vertebrae
- Scapula
What functions does the hyoid bone aid?
What functions does the hyoid bone aid?
Which of the following is a component of the hyoid bone?
Which of the following is a component of the hyoid bone?
Besides the lesser horn, which of the following is also a component of the hyoid bone?
Besides the lesser horn, which of the following is also a component of the hyoid bone?
In which view can one clearly see the body of the hyoid bone?
In which view can one clearly see the body of the hyoid bone?
What other anatomical structure is in the vicinity of the Hyoid bone?
What other anatomical structure is in the vicinity of the Hyoid bone?
Is the hyoid bone part of the facial skeleton?
Is the hyoid bone part of the facial skeleton?
What other structures were covered in Part B along with the Hyoid bone?
What other structures were covered in Part B along with the Hyoid bone?
What are clinicians encouraged to do?
What are clinicians encouraged to do?
What resources have students been provided with?
What resources have students been provided with?
What is one thing students are encouraged to do?
What is one thing students are encouraged to do?
Where can you find more information about the palatine bone?
Where can you find more information about the palatine bone?
Where can you find more information about the bones of the orbit?
Where can you find more information about the bones of the orbit?
Where can you find more information about the viscerocranium?
Where can you find more information about the viscerocranium?
Where can you find more information about the cranial fossa?
Where can you find more information about the cranial fossa?
Where can you find more information about the middle cranial fossa?
Where can you find more information about the middle cranial fossa?
Flashcards
Hyoid Bone
Hyoid Bone
A U-shaped bone located in the anterior part of the upper neck.
Tongue movement and swallowing
Tongue movement and swallowing
The hyoid bone aids in these actions.
Part B Covered
Part B Covered
Bones of the facial skeleton, the Orbit, the Intracranial Fossae and the Hyoid Bone.
Study Notes
- Part 4 of "The Skull and its Landmarks" focuses on the hyoid bone.
Hyoid Bone
- The hyoid bone has a u-shape.
- It is in the anterior part of the upper neck.
- This bone is at the base of the mandible.
- It helps with tongue movement and swallowing.
- More information on the hyoid bone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsT6zy9Anj8
Summary of Part B
- Part B covered the 14 bones of the facial skeleton, the orbit, intracranial fossae, and the hyoid bone.
Further Reading Resources
- Palatine bone anatomy, location, and function: https://www.verywellhealth.com/palatine-bone-anatomy-location-and-function-4707217
- Bones of the orbit: https://www.kenhub.com/en/library/anatomy/bones-of-the-orbit
- Viscerocranium: https://www.kenhub.com/en/library/anatomy/the-viscerocranium
- Cranial fossa: https://teachmeanatomy.info/head/areas/cranial-fossa/
- Middle cranial fossa: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK545298/
- The skull: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/austincc-ap1/chapter/the-skull/
- Middle cranial fossa animation: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Middle_cranial_fossa_-_animation.gif
- Cranial fossa middle: https://teachmeanatomy.info/head/areas/cranial-fossa/middle/
- Posterior cranial fossa animation: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Posterior_cranial_fossa_-_animation.gif
- Cranial foramina: https://geekymedics.com/cranial-foramina/
- The 12 cranial nerves: https://www.kenhub.com/en/library/anatomy/the-12-cranial-nerves
- Hyoid bone: https://teachmeanatomy.info/neck/bones/hyoid-bone/
- Nose bones: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgxb9-jyPkQ
- Nasal septum: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMBXJRbWG74
- Facial skeleton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExtmDq-zkdQ
- Zygomatic bone: https://www.kenhub.com/en/library/anatomy/the-zygomatic-bone
- Zygomatic bone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfTwZqPdhCM
- Palatine bone: https://radiopaedia.org/articles/palatine-bone?lang=gb
- Palatine bone: https://www.kenhub.com/en/library/anatomy/the-palatine-bone
Published Material
- "Anatomy, Head and Neck, Middle Cranial Fossa" by Vijay Letchuman; Bruno Bordoni; Natasha Acosta.
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