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    What is the only bone in the human body that does not connect to the other bone?

    Question #101531. Asked by armindasantana. (Dec 07 08 7:52 AM)


    zbeckabee

    		The hyoid bone (lingual bone) (Latin os hyoideum) is a bone in the neck, and is the only bone in the human skeleton not articulated to any other bone. It is connected to the thyroid cartilage; supported by the muscles of the neck and in turn supports the root of the tongue.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyoid

    http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/2003-02/1046321639.Gb.r.html

    Dec 07 08, 8:09 AM

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