Svensk definition
Ett U-format ben (hyoideus) mellan tungroten och struphuvudet.
Hyoid Bone
Tungben
Engelsk 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.
Svenska synonymer
Inga svenska synonymer finns.
Engelska synonymer
Bone, Hyoid — Bones, Hyoid — Hyoid Bones — Lingual Bone — Bone, Lingual — Bones, Lingual — Lingual Bones