Suprahyoid branch of lingual artery
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The suprahyoid branch of lingual artery (or hyoid) runs along the upper border of the hyoid bone
, supplying the muscles attached to it and anastomosing with its fellow of the opposite side.
Hyoid bone
The hyoid bone is a horseshoe-shaped bone situated in the anterior midline of the neck between the chin and the thyroid cartilage. At rest, it lies at the level of the base of the mandible in the front and the third cervical vertebra behind.Unlike other bones, the hyoid is only distantly...
, supplying the muscles attached to it and anastomosing with its fellow of the opposite side.