Hyolarynx Flashcards
Suprahyoids
Muscles that connect the hyoid to structures above it
Hyoid to Mandible
Elevates the hyoid during swallowing Includes: Anterior belly of the digastrics Mylohyoid Geniohyoid
Hyoid to Tongue
Approximates hyoid and tongue during swallow
Includes:
Hyoglossus
Hyoid to Skull
Elevate the hyoid during swallowing
Includes:
Posterior belly of the digastrics
Stylohyoid
Larynx to Skull
Elevate the larynx during the swallow Include: Stylopharyngeus Palatopharyngeus Salpingopharyngeus
Infrahyoids
Muscles that connect the hyoid to structures below it (e.g. larynx, sternum)
Hyoid to Larynx
Elevates the larynx during swallowing
Includes:
Thyrohyoid
Hyoid to Sternum
Depresses Hyoid
Includes:
Sternohyoid
Hyoid to Clavicle
Depresses Hyoid
Includes:
Omohyoid
Larynx to Sternum
Depresses larynx
Includes:
Sternothyroid
Trigeminal - CN V
Innervates:
Anterior belly of the digastrics
Mylohyoid
Facial - CN VII
Innervates:
Posterior belly of the digastrics
Stylohyoid
Glossopharyngeal - CN IX
Innervates:
Stylopharyngeus
Pharyngeal Plexus - CN IX and CN X
Innervates:
Salpingopharyngeus
Palatopharyngeus
Hypoglossal - CN XII
Innervates:
Hyoglossus