Infrahyoid Muscles Flashcards

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Omohyoid

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Connects with Sternohyoid. Depresses (fixates) the hyoid bone and lowers the larynx during swallowing.

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Sternohyoid

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Connects with Omohyoid. Depresses (fixates) the hyoid bone and lowers the larynx during swallowing.

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Sternothyroid

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Deep to Omohyoid and Sternohyoid. Depresses (fixates) the hyoid bone and lowers the larynx during swallowing.

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Thyrohyoid

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Paired up with Crichothyroid. Depresses (fixates) the hyoid bone and RAISES the larynx during swallowing.

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Crichothyroid

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Paired up with Thyrohyoid. TIGHTENS THE VOCAL FOLDS.

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