Did you know that when sharks bite they're using 10 articulating pieces of cartilage? The jaws are suspended under the brain case by ligaments & supported by the hyoid arch. This arrangement allows the incredible jaw protrusion you see in sharks like the Sand Tiger.

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Anatomy and evolution of bioluminescent organs in the slimeheads (Teleostei: Trachichthyidae)
Bacterial perianal and cephalic bioluminescent organs with similar structure likely evolved separately in the trachichthyoid fishes.
https://t.co/g0eauETPeY

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【舌骨上筋(suprahyoid muscles)】
【舌骨下筋(infrahyoid muscles)】
【胸横筋(Transversus thoracis muscle)】

普段聞き慣れない筋肉だけど…

自分的かなり上位に位置する好きな筋肉‼️

その1つの理由としては…

『體全身への影響』が計り知れない⬇️⬇️⬇️

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2, you hold the retromandibular hyoid bone superior common carotid thyroid cartilage and squeeze the nespresso coxys for maximum Bro moment 😳

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Pretty plausible based on the hyoids from Pinacosaurus.
https://t.co/juXPhAe9Yl

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re doing some concepts of my dnd bard hyoid
a ressurrected tiefling that served as as musician for the court of Sedlec

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Publication! New research suggests that the had a deeper howl that modern wolves. Students from NCSU compared fossil hyoids (throat bones) from canids to modern ones. showed the same pattern! https://t.co/9T0mwvtYxU

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The facial artery arises from the greater horn of the hyoid bone, slightly above… https://t.co/lUkSgLi5Eu

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Y’all like the fact that u have a Hyoid Bone right there and never knew
(It’s great, I love this nightmare fuel)

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Day 26 Communication.

Discoveries such as a modern hyoid bone, presence of the FOXP2 gene and the presence of complex behaviours have led many to suggest Neanderthals were capable of communicating in a complex manor, much like our own species

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Today marks 1 Year since I became Cancer Free and I wanna say thanks to everyone who's been part of the Journey I've couldn't have done it without all of you~💜💙



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Meet Microdocodon! A tiny Jurassic docodon from China that has complex mammal-like hyoids! You can read more about it in our paper now available in Science !

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Fun fact: The only bone not connected to another is the hyoid! Learn about the main joints in this video:

https://t.co/ox7VwWcPxG

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Here are two more adoptables I painted (garnet and aquamarine eggs)! Both are made for ichthyoid~ demon and angel <3

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