See Also: base of hyoid bone(medicine)
hyoid bone(medicine)
horns of hyoid bone(medicine)
body of hyoid bone(medicine)
greater horn of hyoid bone(medicine)
lesser horn of hyoid bone(medicine)
base of metatarsal bone(medicine)
base of metacarpal bone(medicine)
hyoid(medicine)
hyoid(dictionary)

Naked Ape, The (oh) and base of hyoid bone (medicine)


Naked Ape, The (oh)



(1967) a book by Desmond Morris which examines similarities in the behaviour of humans and apes . The title is based on the fact that humans are the only type of ape which is not covered in hair.

base of hyoid bone (medicine)


base of hyoid bone -->
body of hyoid bone


The body of the hyoid bone, from which the greater and lesser horns extend.

Synonym: corpus ossis hyoidei, base of hyoid bone, basihyal, basihyoid.