Hyoid apparatus explained

The hyoid apparatus is the collective term used in veterinary anatomy for the bones which suspend the tongue and larynx.[1] It consists of pairs of stylohyoid, thyrohyoid, epihyoid and ceratohyoid bones, and a single basihyoid bone.[2] The hyoid apparatus resembles the shape of a trapeze,[3] or a bent letter "H".[4] The basihyoid bone lies within the muscle at the base of the tongue.[1]

In humans, the single hyoid bone is an equivalent of the hyoid apparatus.[5]

References

  1. Book: König. Horst Erich. Liebich. Hans-Georg. Veterinary anatomy of domestic mammals textbook and colour atlas. 2007. Schattauer. Stuttgart. 978-3-7945-2485-3. 71. 3rd. Skeleton of the head.
  2. Book: Thrall. Donald E.. Robertson. Ian D.. Atlas of normal radiographic anatomy & anatomic variants in the dog and cat. 2011. Elsevier/Saunders. St. Louis. 978-1-4377-0178-4. 37. Chapter 2. The skull.
  3. Book: Aspinall. Victoria. Cappello. Melanie. Introduction to Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology. 2009. Butterworth Heinemann. 978-0-7020-2938-7. 33. 2nd. Chapter 3. Skeletal system.
  4. Book: Colville. Thomas P.. Bassert. Joanna M.. Clinical Anatomy and Physiology for Veterinary Technicians. 2016. Elsevier. St. Louis. 978-0-323-22793-3. 188. 3rd. Chapter 7. The skeletal system.
  5. Web site: Hyoid apparatus - Definition. mondofacto.com.

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