The only bone in the human body not connected to another is the hyoid. It is suspended by some of the ligaments and muscles of the neck and in turn supports the root of the tongue.
The hyoid bone (lingual bone) (Latin os hyoideum) is a bone in the neck, and is the only bone in the human skeleton not articulated to any other bone. It is connected to the thyroid cartilage; supported by the muscles of the neck and in turn supports the root of the tongue.
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