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What is the only bone in the human body that is NOT connected to another bone? In fact, it is solely supported by the muscles in the neck.

Question #90413. Asked by BRY2K.
Last updated Aug 21 2016.

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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.

link http://www.corsinet.com/trivia/h-triv.html

Dec 28 2007, 9:13 PM
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The hyoid bone is located just above the thyroid cartilage ("the Adam's apple").



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Dec 29 2007, 6:19 PM
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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.

link https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyoid

link http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/2003-02/1046321639.Gb.r.html

Dec 07 2008, 8:09 AM
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