Ceratohyoid [Lesser horn]

Ceratohyoideum [Cornu minus]

Definition

Stephan Mahler

The ceratohyoid is one of the components of the hyoid apparatus. Its shape, a short irregular cylinder, is relatively constant between species. It articulates with the basihyoid and thyrohyoid distally and at right angles with the epihyoid proximally.

References

Barone R. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 1, Ostéologie, 5th Edition, MaxiPrim, Pertuis, 2020.

Evans HE, de Lahunta A. Miller’s anatomy of the dog, 4th edition, Elsevier Saunders, St Louis, 2012.

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