Muscles of Anterior Neck + Throat Actions Flashcards
1
Q
Platysma
A
tenses skin of neck
2
Q
Sternocleidomastoid
A
together: flexes head + neck
singly: rotates head to opposite shoulder
3
Q
Digastric
A
depresses mandible + speech/swallow
4
Q
Mylohyoid
A
elevates hyoid + floor of mouth + speech/swallow
5
Q
Stylohyoid
A
speech/swallow
6
Q
Thyrohyoid
A
speech/swallow
7
Q
Sternohyoid
A
depresses larynx + hyoid + speech/swallow
8
Q
Omohyoid
A
speech/swallow