Ligament **stylohyoid** - connects the caudal edge of the thyroid cartilage with the body of the hyoid bone; serves as a lever to move the tongue forward and down.
Origin of the name of the ligament The name “stylohyoid” is derived from the Greek words stýlo - “thorn” and hyōs, which translates as “hyoid”.
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