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Suprahyoid

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General remark

  • The suprahyoid muscles consists of 4 different muscles
    • Geniohyoid
    • Mylohyoid
    • Digastric
    • Stylohyoid

Muscle attachment zones

Geniohyoid
Mylohyoid
Digastric

MyoFascial lines

Deep ventral line

Antagonists

Depression hyoid

  • Sternohyoid
  • Thyrohyoid
  • Omohyoid

Elevation of mandible (depression is secondary function)