apohyal
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5ADJ.
other, prolonged
VERB + APOHYAL
called, tip
APOHYAL + NOUN
pouchet
PREP.
from
ADV.
laterally
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adj
Of or pertaining to a portion of the horn of the hyoid bone.
In three species of Spheniscus, namely—Spheniscus magellanicus, Spheniscus demersus, and Spheniscus mendiculus, I found this muscle prolonged forwards to the great cornu of the hyoid bone, to the apohyal element of which it took a distinct attachment .
noun
The horn of the hyoid bone; ceratohyal.
Each of these elongations is accompanied by a slender muscle, one end of which is attached to the tip of the apohyal and the other to the lower jaw, so that by its contraction the loop is straightened and the tongue thrust out:
The proximal of these is a small nodule of bone, .3 inch long, articulating below with the basihyal; it is called the "apohyal" by Pouchet, but, according to the nomenclature now ordinarily employed, must really be the cerato-hyal .
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4In three species of Spheniscus, namely—Spheniscus magellanicus, Spheniscus demersus, and Spheniscus mendiculus, I found this muscle prolonged forwards to the great cornu of the hyoid bone, to the apoh
WiktionaryEach of these elongations is accompanied by a slender muscle, one end of which is attached to the tip of the apohyal and the other to the lower jaw, so that by its contraction the loop is straightened
WiktionaryThe proximal of these is a small nodule of bone, .3 inch long, articulating below with the basihyal; it is called the "apohyal" by Pouchet, but, according to the nomenclature now ordinarily employed,
WiktionaryBut is the human hyoid nevertheless absolutely deprived of the lateral parts of the skull? That is not the case. A ligament coming from each small callosity or from the apohyal is prolonged laterally
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