In the neck, the hyoid bone can be felt
A) between the thyroid cartilage and the tracheal rings.
B) at the laryngeal prominence.
C) where the anterior surface of the neck changes from a vertical orientation to an almost horizontal orientation.
D) at the jugular notch.

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The hyoid bone can be felt where the anterior surface of the neck changes from a vertical orientation to an almost horizontal orientation. This is because the hyoid bone sits just above the thyroid cartilage, at the level of the third cervical vertebra, and is suspended by ligaments from the styloid processes of the temporal bones.

In the Neck, the Hyoid Bone Can Be Felt