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Full Text. The hyoid bone is a horseshoe shaped bone found in the neck. Located anteriorly between the mandible and the thyroid cartilage, the hyoid bone protects the esophagus and also facilitates the wide range of muscle activity required for speaking and swallowing. It is visible upon extension of the neck.
The hyoid bone (lingual bone) (/ËhaÉªÉÉªd/ ; Latin os hyoideum) is a horseshoe-shaped bone situated in the anterior midline of the neck between the chin and the thyroid cartilage.At rest, it lies at the level of the base of the mandible in the front and the third cervical vertebra (C3) behind.Unlike other bones, the hyoid is only distantly articulated to other bones by muscles or ligaments.he second pharyngeal arch gives rise to the lesser cornu of hyoid and the superior part of body of hyoid. The cartilage of the third pharyngeal arch forms the greater cornu of hyoid and the lower portion of the body of hyoid.