Phonatory System: Extrinsic Muscles Flashcards
Suprahyoid Muscles
Digastric
Stylohyoid
Mylohyoid
Geniohyoid
Digastric (anterior belly) Attachments
Mandible
Intermediate tendon of hyoid
Digastric (anterior belly) Functions
Pull hyoid/larynx up and forward
Digastric (posterior belly) Attachments
Mastoid process of temporal bone
Intermediate tendon of hyoid
Digastric (Posterior belly) Function
Pulls hyoid/larynx up and back
Stylohyoid Attachments
Styloid process of temporal bone
Hyoid bone
Stylohyoid Functions
Pulls hyoid and larynx up and back
Mylohyoid Attachments
Mandible, Median raphe, Hyoid bone
Mylohyoid Functions
Pulls hyoid/larynx up and forward
Geniohyoid Attachments
Mandible
Hyoid bone
Geniohyoid Functions
Pulls hyoid and larynx up and forward
Infrahyoid Muscles
Sternohyoid
Sternothyroid
Thyrohyoid
Omohyoid
Sternohyoid Attachments
Sternum
Hyoid
Sternohyoid Function
Pulls hyoid and larynx down
Sternothyroid Attachments
Sternum
Thyroid