Suprohyoid/Infrahyoid Flashcards
1
Q
Digastric
A
Depresses mandible
Retrudes mandible
Elevates hyoid
2
Q
Mylohyoid
A
Depress mandible or elevate hyoid
Elevate tongue
3
Q
Geniohyoid
A
Pull mandible down and posteriorly
Elevate hyoid
4
Q
Stylohoid
A
Elevates and pulls hyoid posteriorly
5
Q
Omohyoid
A
Pull hyoid down and back
6
Q
Sternohoid
A
Depress hyoid
7
Q
Sternothyroid
A
Depresses thyroid cartilage (larynx)
8
Q
Thyrohyoid
A
Elevates thyroid cartilage
Depresses hyoid