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Hyoid Bone

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-013723

A mobile U-shaped bone that lies in the anterior part of the neck at the level of the third cervical vertebrae. The hyoid bone is suspended from the processes of the temporal bones by ligaments, and is firmly bound to the thyroid cartilage by muscles.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-013723
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesNLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-013723",
  "term": "Hyoid Bone",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "A mobile U-shaped bone that lies in the anterior part of the neck at the level of the third cervical vertebrae. The hyoid bone is suspended from the processes of the temporal bones by ligaments, and is firmly bound to the thyroid cartilage by muscles.",
  "references": [
    "NLM Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/hyoid-bone/"
}

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