<prompt> Which of the following is the most common cause of fracture of hyoid?HangingThrottlingStrangulationChoking  <response>: Fracture of hyoid bone with inward driving of its distal fragments are seen in 30-50 cases of throttling. Throttling refers to the asphyxia produced by compression of the neck by human hands. In this, death occurs mainly due to occlusion of carotid aeries. 