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Stylohyoid ligament
Other Terms:
Ligamentum stylohyoideum,
Ligament stylohyoïdien
Parts
None
Group
Cranial ligaments
Description
This ligament arises as a fibrous remnant of the second branchial arch. It is a slender fibrous cord that connects the tip of the styloid process to the lesser cornu of the hyoid bone.
Function
It helps suspend the hyoid bone.
Latin
Ligamentum stylohyoideum
French
Ligament stylohyoïdien
