Hyoid bone

It is stored in the neck muscles between the floor of the mouth and the larynx. It consists of a body and a horns. It is tangible. Unpaired lingual body - is placed transversely in front. Paired formations in the continuation of the body towards the back. They form a U-shape with the body. Short conical formations movably connected cartilage to the lateral margin of the body. It connects the small horns with the processus styloideus. Bony formations can sometimes occur in this ligament.
 * Corpus ossis hyoidei
 * Cornua majora
 * Cornua minora'
 * Ligamentum stylohyoideum'

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