Fractures of the hyoid bones have been reported occasionally in dogs, but the prevalence and significance of hyoid injury in dogs and cats are unknown. In human beings, hyoid injury is rare and usually is caused by direct trauma to the greater cornu, which are analogous to the paired canine and feline thyrohyoid bones.

Do animals have a hyoid bone?

The hyoid bone helps to support the tongue and elevate the larynx when you talk or swallow. ... Other animals have versions of the hyoid, but only the human variety is in the right position to work in unison with the larynx and tongue and make us the chatterboxes of the animal world.

What does the hyoid bone do in dogs?

hyoid bone. The hyoid bone supports the base of the tongue, the pharynx, and larynx.