Muscles of Anterior Neck + Throat Actions Flashcards

1
Q

Platysma

A

tenses skin of neck

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2
Q

Sternocleidomastoid

A

together: flexes head + neck
singly: rotates head to opposite shoulder

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3
Q

Digastric

A

depresses mandible + speech/swallow

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4
Q

Mylohyoid

A

elevates hyoid + floor of mouth + speech/swallow

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5
Q

Stylohyoid

A

speech/swallow

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6
Q

Thyrohyoid

A

speech/swallow

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7
Q

Sternohyoid

A

depresses larynx + hyoid + speech/swallow

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8
Q

Omohyoid

A

speech/swallow

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