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Anchored only by muscles and ligaments the U-shaped hyoid sits in the neck. The figure is taken from Encyclopaedia Britannica, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.

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The hyoid bone does not connect directly to any other bone

Anchored only by muscles and ligaments the U-shaped hyoid sits in the neck

Located in the front of the neck below the lower jaw, the hyoid bone is unique because it remains isolated from the rest of the skeleton. Supported entirely by muscles and ligaments, it aids in tongue movement, swallowing, and human vocal articulation.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: Anchored only by muscles and ligaments the U-shaped hyoid sits in the neck. The figure is taken from Encyclopaedia Britannica, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a human body fact?: Yes. It sits on the Human Body shelf, one of 1,090 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.