Which is the only bone in the human body that does not come in contact with any other bone?
The hyoid bone is the only bone in our body that is not connected to any other bone.
It is the foundation of speech, even though it is present in many mammals. The bone allows a wider range of tongue, thus helping us to produce a wider range of sounds too. Its main difference from other bones is that it does not articulate directly with another bone, only cartilage.
The hyoid is anchored by muscles from the anterior, posterior and inferior directions, and aids in tongue movement and swallowing.
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Rafi Manory
The patella also does not appear to directly touch other bones...
Charlie Chase
Thank you Ducky on NCIS.
Cheryl Love
kpkennedy, no it isn’t.
Cheryl Love
The patella does articulate, or connect, directly with other bones.
Cheryl Love
The hyoid has no direct articulation with other bones; it is only connected distantly to other bones by muscles or ligaments.. The hyoid serves as an attachment structure for the tongue and muscles in the floor of the oral cavity above, the larynx below, and the epiglottis and pharynx behind.
Cheryl Love
Jeanmarie Daugherty, see my comments above. Hyoid is the only human bone which does not articulate, is not connected, with other bones.
Jean Fox
I thought patella too.
Chris Braid
I have CSI to thank for knowing that one!😁
kpkennedy
The patella is also a correct answer.
redrose
Charlie Chase, And Bones and her team.
Glynis Rix
I chose the correct answer & then changed my mind. Silly me!
Colin McPherson
The patella, (knee cap), is separated from other bones by cartilage- dose not touch!
Jeanmarie Daugherty
Lisa Rodrigues, but there is no direct contact of the patella with any other bone. Like most bones, they are separated by cartilage and attached by tendons
JohnnyRoulette
True Crime books, documentaries and shows made this one impossible to miss. They often check this one to determine manual strangulation.
Lisa Rodrigues
Rafi Manory,
The patella, also known as the kneecap, is a flat, rounded triangular bone which articulates with the femur (thigh bone) and covers and protects the anterior articular surface of the knee joint.
james parrillo
Carole Anderson, That would be a wider range of tongue movement, I believe, having talked to physical therapists who are very interested in range of motion of body parts. Thank you, Christine, James's wife
nzscubadiver
Hmm, patella is also correct, some more research required but had no idea about the Hyoid bone