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muscular gross anatomy > Hyoid Muscles, Extrinsic Tongue Muscles, Swallowing, Larynx, and Pharynx > Flashcards

Hyoid Muscles, Extrinsic Tongue Muscles, Swallowing, Larynx, and Pharynx Flashcards

1
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Depresses and retracts mandible; elevates hyoid

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Digastric

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2
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Protracts hyoid

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Geniohyoid

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3
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Elevates floor of mouth and tongue

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Mylohyoid

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4
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Elevates hyoid

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Stylohyoid

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5
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Depresses hyoid

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Omohyoid and Sternohyoid

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6
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Depresses larynx

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Sternothyroid

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7
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Depresses hyoid and elevates thyroid cartilage

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Thyrohyoid

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8
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Depresses and protrudes tongue

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Genioglossus

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9
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Depresses and retracts side of tongue

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Hyoglossus

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10
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Retracts tongue

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Styloglossus

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11
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Elevates posterior tongue

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Palatoglossus

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12
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Lengthens vocal cords

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Cricothyroid

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13
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Elevates soft palate

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Levator veli palatini

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14
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Depresses palate; elevates pharynx

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Palatopharyngeus

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15
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Tenses soft palate; opens auditory tube

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Tensor veli palatini

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16
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Elevates uvula

17
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Narrows pharynx in swallowing (inferior, superior portion)

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Pharyngeal constrictors

18
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Elevates pharynx; opens auditory tube in swallowing

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Salpingopharyngeus

19
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Elevates pharynx

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Stylopharyngeus

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