| Stylohyoid ligament | |
|---|---|
 Muscles of the neck. Anterior view. | |
| 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).
Anatomy[edit]
Attachments[edit]
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]
Relations[edit]
The ligament is adjacent to the lateral wall of the oropharynx.[1]
Inferiorly, it is adjacent to th hyoglossus.[1]
Clinical significance[edit]
The stylohyoid ligament frequently contains a little cartilage in its center, which is sometimes partially ossified in Eagle syndrome.[3]
Other animals[edit]
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]
References[edit]
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 392 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- ^ a b c d e f Standring, Susan (2020). Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (42th ed.). New York. p. 581. ISBN 978-0-7020-7707-4. OCLC 1201341621.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b White, Tim D.; Black, Michael T.; Folkens, Pieter A. (2012-01-01), White, Tim D.; Black, Michael T.; Folkens, Pieter A. (eds.), "Chapter 6 - Hyoid and Vertebrae", Human Osteology (Third Edition), San Diego: Academic Press, pp. 129–147, ISBN 978-0-12-374134-9, retrieved 2021-01-06
- ^ Waldman, Steven D. (2014-01-01), Waldman, Steven D. (ed.), "Chapter 14 - Eagle Syndrome", Atlas of Uncommon Pain Syndromes (Third Edition), Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders, pp. 35–36, ISBN 978-1-4557-0999-1, retrieved 2021-01-06
Additional images[edit]
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Ossified stylohyoid ligament or elongated styloid process
External links[edit]
- Diagram at occup-med.com
- "Anatomy diagram: 25420.000-1". Roche Lexicon - illustrated navigator. Elsevier. Archived from the original on 2015-02-26.
