Hyoid Apparatus - Musculoskeletal - Flashcards

The Hyoid Apparatus Flashcards

Question	Answer	Article
Name the bones of the hyoid apparatus	Stylohyoid Keratohyoid Epihyoid Basihyoid Thyrohyoid	Link to Answer Article
What does the sternohyoid muscle do?	Pulls the hyoid caudally	Link to Answer Article
What does the geniohyoid muscle do?	Pulls the hyoid rostrally	Link to Answer Article
Which bone of the hyoid is unpaired?	Basihyoid	Link to Answer Article
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	Link to Answer Article
Name three species which have a lingual process	Horses Pigs Cows	Link to Answer Article