| Descriptor English: | Hyoid Bone | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Hueso Hioides
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Osso Hioide | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Os hyoïde | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Bone, Hyoid Bone, Lingual Bones, Hyoid Bones, Lingual Hyoid Bones Lingual Bone Lingual Bones |
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| Tree number(s): |
A02.835.232.409 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006928 | ||||||
| Scope note: | 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. |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology BS blood supply CH chemistry CY cytology DE drug effects DG diagnostic imaging EM embryology EN enzymology GD growth & development IM immunology IN injuries IR innervation ME metabolism MI microbiology PA pathology PH physiology PP physiopathology PS parasitology RE radiation effects SU surgery TR transplantation UL ultrastructure VI virology |
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| DeCS ID: | 7107 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D006928 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2018/06/29 |
Hyoid Bone
- Preferred
| Concept UI |
M0010806 |
| Scope note | 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. |
| Preferred term | Hyoid Bone |
| Entry term(s) |
Bone, Hyoid Bone, Lingual Bones, Hyoid Bones, Lingual Hyoid Bones Lingual Bone Lingual Bones |
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