Stylohyoid ligament
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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.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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Ossified stylohyoid ligament or elongated styloid process
External links
- Diagram at occup-med.com
- Anatomy diagram: 25420.000-1 at Roche Lexicon - illustrated navigator, Elsevier
