hyoid
Throat's floating bone
The hyoid is a small U-shaped bone in the neck, positioned between the chin and thyroid cartilage.
Unlike most bones, it doesn't articulate with any other bone—it's suspended by muscles and ligaments, supporting the tongue and enabling swallowing and speech.
In forensic contexts, a fractured hyoid may indicate strangulation.
Death by neck compression
- fractureSplit in hard material
- autopsyMedical examination after death
- asphyxiationDeath from oxygen loss
- homicideCausing another's death
ligature · hanging · postmortem · ossification · cause of death · compression · forensic pathology · throttling
Producing sounds with voice
- phonationVocal fold vibration
- articulationClear vocal expression
- larynxSpeech-producing throat organ
- tongue movementOral muscle shifting
resonance · voice production · airway · oral cavity · pronunciation · vocal tract · sound production · voicing
Act of swallowing
- epiglottisWindpipe-covering throat cartilage
- pharynxMuscular throat cavity
- esophagusFood tube to stomach
- bolusChewed food mass
dysphagia · aspiration · mastication · peristalsis · saliva · ingestion
strangulation
Death by neck compression
- fractureSplit in hard material
- autopsyMedical examination after death
- asphyxiationDeath from oxygen loss
homicide · ligature · hanging · postmortem · ossification · cause of death · compression · forensic pathology · throttling · petechiae
vocalization
Producing sounds with voice
- phonationVocal fold vibration
- articulationClear vocal expression
- larynxSpeech-producing throat organ
tongue movement · resonance · voice production · airway · oral cavity · pronunciation · vocal tract · sound production · voicing
deglutition
Act of swallowing
- epiglottisWindpipe-covering throat cartilage
- pharynxMuscular throat cavity
- esophagusFood tube to stomach
bolus · dysphagia · aspiration · mastication · peristalsis · saliva · ingestion
laryngeal
Of the voice organ
- pharyngealOf the throat cavity
- cervicalOf the neck
fish
Gilled aquatic vertebrate
- amphibianDual-habitat cold-blooded vertebrate
- reptileCold-blooded scaled vertebrate
- branchialOf aquatic breathing organs
evolution · vertebrate · mammalian · avian · homology · phylogeny · cartilaginous · ossified · tetrapod · aquatic