Hyoid arch
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The hyoid arch (or second branchial arch) assists in forming the side and front of the neck.
From its cartilage are developed the styloid process, stylohyoid ligament, and lesser cornu of the hyoid bone.
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Human embryo from thirty-one to thirty-four days
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