Muscles Of Swallowing

Question 1

Stylohyoid

Answer 1

Styloid process of temporal bone

Hyoid bone

Elevates and retracts hyoid

Question 2

Mylohyoid

Answer 2

Medial portion of mandible

Hyoid bone

Elevates hyoid

Question 3

Geniohyoid

Answer 3

Inner surface of mandibular symphysis

Hyoid bone

Elevates and protracts hyoid

Question 4

Sternohyoid

Answer 4

Posterior manubrium of sternum

Hyoid bone

Depresses hyoid and larynx

Question 5

Sternothyroid

Answer 5

Posterior manubrium of sternum

Thyroid cartilage of larynx

Depresses hyoid bone and larynx

Question 6

Omohyoid

Answer 6

Superior border of scapula

Inferior portion of hyoid bone

Depresses and retracts hyoid bone

Question 7

Thyrohyoid

Answer 7

Thyroid cartilage of larynx

Hyoid bone

Depresses hyoid bone

Question 8

Superior, middle, inferior pharyngeal constrictor

Answer 8

Superior-sphenoid
Middle-hyoid
Inferior-larynx

Posterior portion of pharynx

Stepwise contraction from top to bottom of pharynx;
Moves food from pharynx into esophagus

Question 9

Digastric

Answer 9

Anterior- anterior inner part of mandible
Posterior- mastoid notch

Connective tissue of the hyoid bone

Depresses the mandible