Question

Name the bone which is not attached to any other bone in the human body.

• A. Hyoid
• B. Femur
• C. Sacrum
• D. Tarsus

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Hyoid

• A single U-shaped bone which is present at the base of the buccal cavity is called as hyoid. Hyoid bone occurs in the skull.
  
• The hyoid bone is also called and lingual or tongue bone.
  
• The primary function of the hyoid bone is to serve as an anchoring structure for the tongue.
• The hyoid is not attached to any other bone in the human body.
• So, the correct answer is 'Hyoid'.