This study sought to provide an up-to-date review of the importance of anatomy to human
identification, focusing on the usefulness of anatomical knowledge about the head and neck …

Isolated hypoglossal nerve palsy (HNP), or neurapraxia, a rare postoperative complication
after airway management, causes ipsilateral tongue deviation, dysarthria, and dysphagia …

Abstract The Robert J. Terry Skeletal Anatomical Skeletal Collection has been utilized by
biological anthropologists for decades to comprehend skeletal variation and develop …

The hyoid bone supports the important functions of swallowing and speech. At birth, the
hyoid bone consists of a central body and pairs of right and left lesser and greater cornua …

Objectives/Hypothesis The hyoid–larynx complex is highly prone to anatomical variation.
The etiology of anatomical variants such as Eagle's syndrome and the aberrant hyoid …

Thorough anatomic knowledge of the hyoid-larynx complex is necessary for forensic
radiologists and ear-nose-throat surgeons, given the many anatomic variations that originate …

The hyoid bone is of great importance in forensic medicine practice and it has been studied
for various forensic purposes; however, there have been few studies dealing with age and …

The aim of this study was to obtain a quantitative anatomical description of the hyoid bone
using modern 3D reconstruction tools and to discuss potential applications of the knowledge …

Sex identification in ancient human remains is a common problem especially if the skeletons
are sub-adult, incomplete or damaged. In this paper we propose a new method to identify …

Vertebral levels of key landmarks in the neck are well documented in anatomy texts but are
they accurate? This study aimed to investigate the vertebral levels of the hard palate, hyoid …