Stylohyoid ligament | |
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Details | |
From | styloid process (temporal) |
To | hyoid bone |
Identifiers | |
Latin | ligamentum stylohyoideum |
TA98 | A03.1.01.003 |
TA2 | 1567 |
FMA | 72308 |
Anatomical terminology |
The stylohyoid ligament is a ligament that extends between the hyoid bone, and the temporal styloid process (of the temporal bone of the skull).
It attaches at the lesser horn of hyoid bone[1][2] inferiorly,[citation needed] and (the apex of[1]) the styloid process of the temporal bone[1][2] superiorly.[citation needed]
The ligament gives attachment to the superior-most fibres of the middle pharyngeal constrictor muscle.[1]
The ligament is adjacent to the lateral wall of the oropharynx.[1]
Inferiorly, it is adjacent to th hyoglossus.[1]
The stylohyoid ligament frequently contains a little cartilage in its center, which is sometimes partially ossified in Eagle syndrome.[3]
In many animals, the epihyal is a distinct bone in the centre of the stylohyoid ligament, which is similar to that seen in Eagle syndrome.[citation needed]