Question

The U-shaped bone present at the base of buccal cavity is called

• A. Hyoid
• B. Maxilla
• C. Mandible
• D. Zygomatic

Answer 1

The correct option is 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 lingual or tongue bone.
  
• The primary function of the hyoid bone is to serve as an anchoring structure for the tongue.Hence the U-shaped bone present at the base of buccal cavity is called Hyoid.
• So, the correct answer is 'Hyoid'.