Hyoid bone
System
Musculoskeletal
SNOMED CT
263352000
Hyoid bone
Definition
A horseshoe shaped bone situated in the anterior midline of the neck between the chin and the thyroid cartilage. The hyoid bone provides attachment to the muscles of the floor of the mouth and the tongue above, the larynx below, and the epiglottis and pharynx behind. [WP,modified].
The Hyoid bone is a part of the Musculoskeletal.