Definition of Basihyoid. Meaning of Basihyoid. Synonyms of Basihyoid

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Definition of Basihyoid

Basihyoid
Basihyoid Ba`si*hy"oid, n. [Basi- + hyoid.] (Anat.) The central tongue bone.

Meaning of Basihyoid from wikipedia

- ceratohyoid bones, and a single basihyoid bone. The hyoid apparatus resembles the shape of a trapeze, or a bent letter "H". The basihyoid bone lies within the muscle...
- accessory nerve. Sternohyoideus: originates on the sternum and inserts on the basihyoid bone. Its function is to move the tongue caudally. It is innervated by...
- whales in size. Like other cetaceans, the body of the hyoid bone (the basihyoid bone) is about as long as wide. Unlike other archaeocetes, the eyes are...
- region. The hyoid apparatus consists of a small, central, and hexagonal basihyoid bone. From this bone project a pair of thyrohyoid bones (homologous with...
- that a tied tongue can reduce the depth of the thyroid cartilage and basihyoid bone compared to an untied tongue, significantly affecting the positions...
- rod, the ceratobranchial, which is lies adjacent to a large plate (the basihyoid) and is followed by several smaller and thinner rods (epibranchials)....