Anatom3DHyoid bone
Os hyoideum · Jazylka
Skeleton
Looks like
A small U-shaped bone high in the front of the neck, just above the Adam's apple, touching no other bone.
What it does
Anchors the tongue and the muscles that lift the voice box during swallowing.
Keeping it well
Rarely injured; a fracture comes from strangulation or a direct blow, so pain on swallowing after neck pressure needs examination.