Where is the hyoid bone located
Mandible and hyoid bone
the mandible is the lower jawbone and
provide sockets for the lower set of
teeth
it is a large and strong and also
provides the contour for the lower part
of the face
it consists of the body and Ramos the
Ramos gives two projections superiorly
the condylar and coronoid processes the
condylar process articulates with the
mandibular fossa to form the temporal
mandibular joint
it is closely related to the
submandibular triangle in for medially
and the infra temporal fossa posteriorly
it also provides a bony anchor to
several muscles and ligaments of this
region and protects the oropharynx at
its lower anterior end it forms a bony
landmark called the chin
the lower border of the mandible forms
the upper edge of the neck hence it is a
line of demarcation between the head and
neck
the parotid and the submandibular
salivary gland the tongue and its
muscles vessels and nerves are closely
related to it
the hyoid bone is located in the upper
neck a little below the mandible
inferior to it is the thyroid cartilage
it is a small u-shaped bone in the
midline of the neck anteriorly
it appears to be suspended like a swing
from the styloid process by the
stylohyoid ligament it consists of the
body a greater cornu and a lesser cornu
it is unusual that this bone does not
articulate with any other bone
it's size is deceptive since it gives
attachment to several muscles of the
Ferengi Allegiant
like the scapula it is held in position
by the muscles and ligaments which
attach to it
