Laryngeal Musculature Flashcards
digastric muscle: intrinsic or extrinsic?
extrinsic
suprahyoid muscles consist of
- digastric muscle
- mylohyoid muscle
- geniohyoid muscle
- stylohyoid muscle
digastric muscle: paired or unpaired?
paired
digastric muscle consists of 2 things…
- anterior belly
- posterior belly
anterior belly of the digastric muscle: function
hyoid and larynx are pulled forward
anterior belly of the digastric muscle: innervation
vagus nerve CN10
posterior belly of the digastric muscle: function
hyoid and larynx elevate and retract
posterior belly of digastric muscle: innervation
facial nerve CN7
mylohyoid muscle: intrinsic or extrinsic?
extrinsic
mylohyoid muscle: paired or unpaired?
unpaired
mylohyoid muscle: function
hyoid and larynx elevate and pull forward
mylohyoid muscle: innervation
trigeminal nerve CN5
geniohyoid muscle: intrinsic or extrinsic?
extrinsic
geniohyoid muscle: paired or unpaired?
paired
geniohyoid muscle: function
hyoid elevates and pulls forward when contracted
geniohyoid muscle: innervation
hypoglossal nerve CN12
stylohyoid muscle: intrinsic or extrinsic?
extrinsic
stylohyoid muscle: paired or unpaired?
paired
stylohyoid muscle: function
hyoid and larynx elevate and pull back
stylohyoid muscle: innervation
facial nerve CN7
infrahyoid muscles consists of
- thyrohyoid muscle
- sternothyroid muscle
- omohyoid muscle
thyrohyoid muscle: intrinsic or extrinsic?
extrinsic
thyrohyoid muscle: paired or unpaired?
paired
thyrohyoid muscle: functions, there are 2
if hyoid bone is fixed…
1. larynx elevates
2. hyoid depress