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Muscles of Chewing and Swallowing
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
11/15/2013

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Term
Genioglossus - Origin
Definition
Mental spine of mandible
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Genioglossus - Insertion
Definition
Inferior surface of tongue
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Genioglossus - Action
Definition
Draw tongue laterally; Depress, protrude tongue
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Hyoglossus - Origin
Definition
Body, greater horn of hyoid
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Hyoglossus - Insertion
Definition
Lateral, inferior tongue
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Hyoglossus - Action
Definition
Depress tongue
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Temporalis - Origin
Definition
Temporal lines, temporal fossa of cranium
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Temporalis - Insertion
Definition
Coronoid process, anterior ramus of mandible
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Temporalis - Action
Definition
Elevate, retract, lateral/medial excursion of mandible
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Masseter - Origin
Definition
Zygomatic arch
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Masseter - Insertion
Definition
Lateral ramus, angle of mandible
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Masseter - Action
Definition
Elevate mandible
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Digastric: Posterior belly - Origin
Definition
Mastoid notch of temporal bone
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Digastric: Posterior belly - Insertion
Definition
Hyoid via fascial sling
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Digastric: Posterior belly - Action
Definition
Depress mandible; Elevate hyoid
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Digastric: Anterior belly - Origin
Definition
Digastric fossa of mandible
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Digastric: Anterior belly - Insertion
Definition
Hyoid via fascial sling
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Digastric: Anterior belly - Action
Definition
Depress mandible; Elevate hyoid
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Geniohyoid - Origin
Definition
Mental spine of mandible
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Geniohyoid - Insertion
Definition
Hyoid
Term
Geniohyoid - Action
Definition
Depress mandible; Elevate, protract hyoid
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Myohyoid - Origin
Definition
Mylohyoid line of mandible
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Myohyoid - Insertion
Definition
Hyoid
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Myohyoid - Action
Definition
Elevate floor of mouth
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Stylohyoid - Origin
Definition
Styloid process of temporal bone
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Stylohyoid - Insertion
Definition
Hyoid
Term
Stylohyoid - Action
Definition
Elevate, retract hyoid
Term
Omohyoid - Origin
Definition
Superior border of scapula
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Omohyoid - Insertion
Definition
Hyoid
Term
Omohyoid - Action
Definition
Depress hyoid
Term
Sternohyoid - Origin
Definition
Manubrium of sternum; Medial clavicle
Term
Sternohyoid - Insertion
Definition
Hyoid
Term
Sternohyoid - Action
Definition
Depress hyoid
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Thyrohyoid - Origin
Definition
Thyroid cartilage of larynx
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Thyrohyoid - Insertion
Definition
Hyoid
Term
Thyrohyoid - Action
Definition
Depress hyoid; Elevate larynx
Term
Sternothyroid - Origin
Definition
Manubrium of sternum; Costal cartilage of R1
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Sternothyroid - Insertion
Definition
Thyroid cartilage of larynx
Term
Sternothyroid - Action
Definition
Depress larynx
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