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Throat

In anatomy, the throat is the part of the neck anterior to the vertebral column.

The throat contains various blood vessels, various pharyngeal muscles, the trachea (windpipe) and the esophagus. The hyoid bone is the only bone located in the throat of mammals.

The throat is a vulnerable area in many animals, and correspondingly an typical area for predatory attack. Strangulation and suffocation are forms of an attack sometimes directed at the throat.

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