Axial muscles Flashcards
Hyoglossus
Extrinsic muscle of tongue, CN XII
Depresses, and retracts tongue
Origin: body and greater horn of hyoid
Insertion: lateral tongue
Genioglossus
Extrinsic muscle of tongue, CN XII
Depresses and protracts tongue
Origin: superior mental spine,
Insertion: body of tongue, hyoid bone
Palatoglossus
Extrinsic muscle of the tongue, CN X
Elevates tongue, depresses, soft palate
Origin: Anterior surface of soft palate
Insertion: lateral tongue
Styloglossus
Extrinsic muscle of tongue, CN XII
Elevates and retracts tongue
Origin: styloid process
Insertion: lateral tongue
Constrictor muscles of pharynx, and what their innervated with
Superior constrictor
Middle constrictor
Inferior constrictor
All innervated by X
Stylopharyngeus
Longitudinal muscle of pharynx, the ONLY one innervated by IX
What are the 3 longitudinal muscles of pharynx, and their innervations?
Palatopharyngeus (X)
Salpingopharyngeus (X)
Stylopharyngeus (IX)
Sternocleidomastoid
Muscle of Anterior Neck Bilateral - flex the neck, unilateral - rotation Origin: manubrium and clavicle Insertion: Mastoid region of skull CN XI, C2-C3
Digastric muscle
Muscles of anterior neck Suprahyoid muscle Elevates hyoid during swallowing Origin: Anterior belly: Mandible, deep side of inferior border Posterior belly: Mastoid notch Insertion: Hyoid bone Anterior: CN V3 Posterior: CN VII
Stylohyoid
Anterior neck muscles Suprahyoid Elevates hyoid during swallowing Origin: Styloid process Insertion: Hyoid CN VII
Mylohyoid
Muscles of anterior neck Suprahyoid muscles Moves the oral floor. Tightens and elevates the oral floor, draws hyoid forward during swallowing, helps move mandible side to side Origin: mylohyoid line of mandible Insertion: hyoid bone CN V3
Geniohyoid
Muscles of anterior neck Suprahyoid muscles Draws hyoid forward Origin: inferior mental spine (genio tubercle) Insertion: hyoid bone C1 via XII
Omohyoid
Muscles of anterior neck Infrahyoid muscles Depresses hyoid during end of swallowing Origin: superior border of scapula Insertion: hyoid bone Ansa cervicalis (C1-C3)
Sternohyoid
Anterior neck, infrahyoid Depresses hyoid bone during end of swallowing Origin: manubrium of sternum, Insertion: hyoid bone Ansa cervicalis (C1-C3)
Sternothyroid
Anterior neck, infrahyoid Depresses neck during end of swallowing Origin: Manubrium Insertion: Thyroid cartilage Ansa cervicalis (C2-C3)