{"id":1443,"date":"2018-09-14T22:18:09","date_gmt":"2018-09-14T22:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmanatphys\/?p=1443"},"modified":"2020-01-01T17:38:16","modified_gmt":"2020-01-02T01:38:16","slug":"bones-hyoid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmanatphys\/anatomyphysiologybones\/bones-hyoid\/","title":{"rendered":"Bones: Hyoid."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmstudentresources\/iwmbones\/IWM-APBoneshyoid.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download these notes.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Anatomy &amp; Physiology: Bones\u2014Hyoid.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Structure.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Unique as the hyoid doesn&#8217;t articulate with any other bone. Ligaments and muscles suspend the hyoid between the mandible and larynx.<\/li>\n<li>U-shaped.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Greater horns: paired; the rounded end of the side of the &#8220;U&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li>Lesser horns: paired; the small triangular bump (fang-shaped) lateral to the body.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Function.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Supports tongue.<\/li>\n<li>Serves as attachment points for the tongue muscles and muscles for the pharynx and larynx.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Clinical Significance.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In strangulation and hangings, the hyoid is often fractured.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"rl-gallery-container rl-loading\" id=\"rl-gallery-container-1\" data-gallery_id=\"6069\"> <div class=\"rl-gallery-description\">Hyoid. Used with permission by 3D4Medical.<\/div> <div class=\"rl-gallery rl-basicgrid-gallery \" id=\"rl-gallery-1\" data-gallery_no=\"1\"> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmanatphys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/hyoid1-scaled.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmanatphys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/hyoid1-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div><div class=\"rl-gallery-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmanatphys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/hyoid2-scaled.jpg\" title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/integrativewellnessandmovement.com\/iwmanatphys\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/hyoid2-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>References<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Biel,&nbsp;A. (2015).&nbsp;<em>Trail guide to the body: A hands-on guide to locating muscles, bones and more<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jenkins,&nbsp;G., &amp; Tortora,&nbsp;G.&nbsp;J. (2012).&nbsp;<em>Anatomy and Physiology: From Science to Life, 3rd Edition International Stu<\/em>. John Wiley &amp; Sons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Muscolino,&nbsp;J.&nbsp;E. (2017).&nbsp;<em>The muscular system manual: The skeletal muscles of the human body<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Download these notes. Anatomy &amp; Physiology: Bones\u2014Hyoid. \u00a0 Structure. Unique as the hyoid doesn&#8217;t articulate with any other bone. Ligaments and muscles suspend the hyoid between the mandible and larynx. U-shaped. \u00a0 Greater horns: paired; the rounded end of the side of the &#8220;U&#8221;. 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