2006-10-17 12:13:25 · 6 answers · asked by sexima19 1 in Health ➔ Alternative Medicine
I'm an RN who has taught Nursing for over 25 years so I thought that you could do with some extra help. First of all If I had to guess the answer your teacher was looking for I would say "hyoid bone". If you were a nursing student I would say "Atlas bone". Now I will explain my answers. The hyoid bone is considered with the bones of the skull because it does not articulate with other bones but is associated with the cartilaginous larynx or voice box. The hyoid is a fairly thin horseshoe-shaped bone lying at the junction of the chin and the neck, at the top of the larynx to which it is firmly attached. The hyoid bone provides attachment for muscles, particularly those of the tongue. The first cervical vertibrae, the atlas, supports the skull. Anatomically, it is unique because it has no body; it is essentially a ring with two lateral masses. This first cervical vertebrae is the smallest of the cervical vertebrae and is supported by the axis vertebrae which allows for the rotation of the atlas upon the axis. Good luck to you. Feel free to show this answer to your teacher if he/she disagrees with you.
2006-10-17 14:22:27 · answer #1 · answered by marnie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chances are, depending on the type of move you were doing while you were breakdancing... may have slipped a disc. if you had a pulled muscle, there would be obvious swelling about the area of your neck. Massage may be an option, but I would not take any chances on waiting a day or so to see if it gets better. Pain is the body's way of telling you that if is a problem. The six most dangerous words that we often use are... I think it will go away. Chiropractic may also be an option to persue as well.. Good luck
2016-03-28 13:28:46 · answer #2 · answered by Pamela 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep, I'd say the hyoid bone... the atlas is still pretty big in comparison, the hyoid is small, in the anterior neck.
you may be able to find illustrations of it online with other anatomy surrounding it or look in some anatomy books
http://education.yahoo.com/reference/gray/45.html
2006-10-17 13:39:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hyoid bone?
2006-10-17 12:19:21 · answer #4 · answered by goodbye 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The real tiny one,lol
2006-10-17 12:17:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its the atlas bone
2006-10-17 12:45:54 · answer #6 · answered by mgirl883 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋