Basihyal
The basihyal tooth plate is a specialized structure found in certain fish species. Basihyal tooth is the tooth that is attached to the basihyal tooth plate. It is part of the basihyal, a cartilage element located in the floor of the mouth that forms part of the hyoid apparatus, supporting the tongue and facilitating feeding mechanisms.   Structure The basihyal tooth plate is typically composed of a set of hard, mineralized tissues embedded within or attached to the basihyal cartilage. These teeth or denticles are arranged in patterns that can vary between species, often reflecting adaptations to specific dietary needs. The shape, size, and arrangement of these teeth are influenced by the feeding ecology of the organism. Function The primary function of the basihyal tooth plate is to assist in the capture, manipulation, and processing of food. In many species, it serves as a crushing or grinding surface, particularly for prey with hard exoskeletons such as crustaceans or mollusk ...
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Hyoid Apparatus
The hyoid apparatus is the collective term used in veterinary anatomy for the bones which suspend the tongue and larynx. It consists of pairs of stylohyoid, thyrohyoid, epihyoid and ceratohyoid bones, and a single basihyoid bone. The hyoid apparatus resembles the shape of a trapeze, or a bent letter "H". The basihyoid bone lies within the muscle at the base of the tongue. In humans, the single hyoid bone The hyoid-bone (lingual-bone or tongue-bone) () is a horseshoe-shaped bone situated in the anterior midline of the neck between the chin and the thyroid-cartilage. At rest, it lies between the base of the mandible and the third cervical verte ... is an equivalent of the hyoid apparatus. References Bird anatomy Mammal anatomy Human head and neck {{animal-anatomy-stub ...
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