CNN Anderson Cooper 360 December 6, 2014 01:44:00
Is. >> that causes the patekia. >> there's something called the -- there's a gap here. can you explain this? >> that bone is above your thyroid cartilage and attached to the base of the tongue. as we get older, you can see the gap here. this bone fuses and becomes one, just like his hair and smooth and complete. >> this is a natural gap. not a sort of fracture. >> exactly. as we age, between 38 and 53, this will fuse. usually use this to identify how old a person is. with mr. garner here, still 43, was infused. this makes it less likely to break. you can imagine any outward pressure on the bon...
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