A bone that lies at the base of the tongue and is not articulated with rest of the skeleton is

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A bone that lies at the base of the tongue and is not articulated with rest of the skeleton is (A) maxilla (B) hyoid (C) coccyx (D) innominate

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A bone, called hyoid lies at the base of the tongue. It is also called tongue bone and supports tongue. It consists of an elliptical main part (or body) and two processes called greater and lesser cornua.

Q. A bone that lies at the base of the tongue and is not articulated with rest of the skeleton is

maxilla

hyoid

coccyx

innominate

A bone, called hyoid lies at the base of the tongue. It is also called tongue bone and supports tongue. It consists of an elliptical main part (or body) and two processes called greater and lesser cornua.