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The Hyoid Apparatus Flashcards

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Name the bones of the hyoid apparatus
  • Stylohyoid
  • Keratohyoid
  • Epihyoid
  • Basihyoid
  • Thyrohyoid
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What does the sternohyoid muscle do?
  • Pulls the hyoid caudally
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What does the geniohyoid muscle do?
  • Pulls the hyoid rostrally
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Which bone of the hyoid is unpaired?
  • Basihyoid
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On which hyoid bone is the lingual process present and which structure in the oral cavity does the lingual process protrude into?
  • Basihyoid
  • Root of the tongue
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Name three species which have a lingual process
  • Horses
  • Pigs
  • Cows
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