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The hyoid bone, or simply hyoid, refers to a small, U- or horseshoe-shaped solitary bone located in the midline of the neck, inferior to the base of the mandible and anterior to the 4th cervical vertebra (see Image. Anterior View of the Hyoid Bone). Positioned just superior to the thyroid cartilage, the hyoid remains unconnected to adjacent bones and instead associates with an extended tendon-muscular complex. Many anatomists and anthropologists consider this bone unconventional for this reason. Anchoring occurs within the anterior triangle of the neck via muscles originating from the larynx, pharynx, tongue, and floor of the mouth. The term "hyoid" comes from the Greek word hyodeides, meaning “shaped like the letter Upsilon.” As part of the hyoid-larynx complex, the hyoid holds clinical and forensic relevance despite its designation as an unconventional bone.[1]