Hyoid bone can you feel

When the structures above and below it are at rest, the hyoid bone lies slightly below the lower border of the mandible. In the frontal plane the body of the hyoid is about in line with the last molar tooth. From its resting position the hyoid bone can be moved upwards and downwards, and forwards and backwards, by the muscles that are attached to it. Avatar icon Avatar icon Sign In. Already a Subscriber? Required Required. Forgot Password? Enter an Access Code. Sign in via: Open Athens Shibboleth.

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Mapping the body: hyoid. The hyoid is the only bone in the body that doesn't connect directly with any others. One of its functions is to anchor the back of the tongue, so it plays a crucial role in speech and swallowing. The hyroid, pictured at top left of the neck red. Photograph: DCM.