If the Hyoid Bone Is Not Attached to Another Bone

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Essay

If the hyoid bone is not attached to another bone why is it so important?

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Definitions:

Sensory Receptors

Specialized cells or nerve endings that respond to changes in the environment by generating electrical signals.

Meissner Corpuscles

Nerve endings in the skin that are specialized to detect light touch sensitivity.

Pacinian Corpuscle

Named for Italian anatomist Filippo Pacini (1812–1883). See lamellated corpuscle.

Sensory Receptor

A specialized cell or nerve ending that responds to specific stimuli, such as light, sound, or touch, and converts it into neural signals.