Show pageBacklinksCite current pageExport to PDFBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ====== Hyoid bone ====== The hyoid bone (lingual bone or tongue-bone) (/ˈhaɪɔɪd/) 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. ---- The [[common facial vein]] is located as it joins the [[internal jugular vein]] (IJV) at the level of the [[hyoid bone]] hyoid_bone.txt Last modified: 2024/06/07 02:59by 127.0.0.1