alleryStart learning →The hyoid bone is unusual because it contacts:
ANine other bones
BFour other bones
CTwo other bones
DNo other bone
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. No other bone
1. Muscles alone hold it in place.
2. It floats in the upper neck.
3. So it touches no other bone.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e, Chapter 7, Axial Skeleton._
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