Geniohyoid Muscle
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Description
Name
- Geniohyoid
- Musculus geniohyoideus
General
- Short, paired muscle that belongs to the suprahyoid muscle group
Gross Anatomy
- Origin: Inferior mental spine (inferior genial tubercle)
- Insertion: Body of the hyoid bone
Actions
- Elevates and draws hyoid bone anteriorly
- Shortens the mouth floor
- Widens pharynx
Innervation
- Anterior ramus of S1 of the Cervical Plexus
Vascular Supply
- Sublingual branch of the lingual artery
Clinical Significance
- Needs to be updated
See Also
References
- ↑ Fung, Peter Chin Wan, and Regina Kit Chee Kong. "A novel apprehension of the primary lung meridian, sinew channel, divergent channel, luo-connecting channel acting as a single unit system to serve respiration function based on modern neurophysiology and kinesiology." Chinese Medicine 11.2 (2020): 31-95.