Stylohyoid ligament
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In connection with the stylohyoideus muscle a ligamentous band, the stylohyoid ligament, may be described.
It is a fibrous cord, which is attached to the tip of the styloid process
of the temporal bone
and the lesser cornu
(lesser horn) of the hyoid bone
.
It frequently contains a little cartilage
in its center, is often partially ossified(known as Eagle's Syndrome), and in many animals forms a distinct bone, the epihyal.
It is a fibrous cord, which is attached to the tip of the styloid process
Styloid process
In anatomy, a styloid process , usually serving as points of attachment for muscles, refers to the slender, pointed process of :* temporal bone of the skull - Temporal styloid process...
of the temporal bone
Temporal bone
The temporal bones are situated at the sides and base of the skull, and lateral to the temporal lobes of the cerebrum.The temporal bone supports that part of the face known as the temple.-Parts:The temporal bone consists of four parts:* Squama temporalis...
and the lesser cornu
Lesser cornu
The lesser cornua are two small, conical eminences, attached by their bases to the angles of junction between the body and greater cornua of the hyoid bone....
(lesser horn) of the hyoid bone
Hyoid bone
The hyoid bone is a horseshoe-shaped bone situated in the anterior midline of the neck between the chin and the thyroid cartilage. At rest, it lies at the level of the base of the mandible in the front and the third cervical vertebra behind.Unlike other bones, the hyoid is only distantly...
.
It frequently contains a little cartilage
Cartilage
Cartilage is a flexible connective tissue found in many areas in the bodies of humans and other animals, including the joints between bones, the rib cage, the ear, the nose, the elbow, the knee, the ankle, the bronchial tubes and the intervertebral discs...
in its center, is often partially ossified(known as Eagle's Syndrome), and in many animals forms a distinct bone, the epihyal.