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What are the three small paired auditory ossicles located within the middle ear chambers in the petrous portion of the temporal bones?
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Malleus, incus, and stapes
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What bone and what portion of the bone do the auditory ossicles make up?
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temporal bones, petrous portion
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What bone is located inferior to the skull between the mandible and the larynx?
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Hyoid bone
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Where is the hyoid bone located and between what 2 anatomical features?
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inferior to the skull between the mandible and the larynx
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How is the hyoid bone unique than any other bone?
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It does not attach to another bone, it's suspended by ligaments from the styloid proceeses of the temporal bones
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What is suspended by ligamants from the styloid processes of the temporal bone?
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Hyoid
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Fracture of the hyoid bone is often seen where?
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in strangulation homicides
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What attaches onto the hyoid bone?
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muscles of the neck and tongue
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