Study of morphometric parameters of the hyoid bone

Abstract

Is to study the morphological and morphometric variations of the hyoid bone in the population of the Tver region. One hundred adult hyoid bone samples were taken from 63 males and 37 females. Morphological and morphometric variations of the hyoid bone were determined. Six types of hyoid bone were identified: U-shaped - 25 bones (25%); H-shaped - 3 bones (3%); B-shaped - 48 bones (48%); D-shaped - 14 bones (14%); V-shaped - 2 bones (2%); HK-shaped - 8 bones (8%). The width, length, and the largest transverse axis were 42.44; 36.49, and 35.6 mm, respectively. Morphological differences of the hyoid bones of the Tver region population compared to other populations were found. Anatomical variations and dimensions of the hyoid bone are important for practical forensic medicine.