Explain why your lab partner is correct when she claims that the hyoid bone does not join directly with any other bone

What will be an ideal response?


Your lab partner is correct because the hyoid bone does not join directly to any other bone; instead, it supports the larynx and is the attachment site for muscles of the larynx, pharynx, and tongue.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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