hyoid muscle

hyoid muscles

One of a group of muscles used in mastication and swallowing. These muscles are attached to the hyoid bone, which is suspended in the neck and forms the base of the tongue and larynx. The muscles are divided into suprahyoid (superior) or infrahyoid (inferior) groups relative to the bone[WP, generalized].

Type Bone
Parent Structure chordate pharyngeal muscle
Latin Name hyoid muscles

Sub-structures

abductor hyohyoid Organ adductor arcus palatini Organ adductor hyohyoid Organ adductor operculi Organ dorsal adductor hyomandibulae Muscle epihyoidean Organ hyohyoideus Muscle inferior hyohyoid Organ infrahyoid muscle Bone interhyoideus Organ jaw depressor muscle Muscle levator hyomandibulae muscle Muscle suprahyoid muscle Bone ventral interhyoideus Organ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hyoid muscle?
One of a group of muscles used in mastication and swallowing. These muscles are attached to the hyoid bone, which is suspended in the neck and forms the base of the tongue and larynx. The muscles are divided into suprahyoid (superior) or infrahyoid (inferior) groups relative to the bone[WP, generali
What is the Latin name for the hyoid muscle?
The Latin name for the hyoid muscle is hyoid muscles.

Related Structures

1st arch mandibular component ventral mandibular arch 1st arch mandibular ectoderm ectoderm of mandibular component 1st arch mandibular mesenchyme mandibular component mesenchyme 1st arch mandibular mesenchyme from head mesenchyme 1st arch mandibular mesenchyme from neural crest 1st arch maxillary component 1st arch maxillary ectoderm ectoderm of maxillary component 1st arch maxillary-mandibular cleft 1st arch maxillary-mandibular groove ectoderm

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.