Major Muscles Of The Neck Flashcards
1
Q
Mylohyoid
A
Suprahyoid group
2
Q
Digastric (anterior and posterior bellies)
A
Suprahyoid group
3
Q
Styloid
A
Suprahyoid group
4
Q
Geniohyoid
A
Suprahyoid group
5
Q
Sternohyoid
A
Infrahyoid group
6
Q
Omohyoid
A
Infrahyoid group
7
Q
Sternothyroid
A
Infrahyoid group
8
Q
Thyrohyoid
A
Infrahyoid group
9
Q
Actions of Suprahyoids and Infrahyoids
A
Elevate, depress, protract, and retract hyoid bone
10
Q
What are the important actions of the Suprahyoid and Infrahyoid muscles
A
Talking (phonation) and swallowing (deglutition)
11
Q
What nerves innervates these muscles
A
CN V(5), VII(7), XII (12), and C1-C3