Musculus stylohyoideus
The stylohyoid muscle is one of the suprahyoid muscles of the neck. Its lower end divides allowing passage of the digastric tendon. Stylohyoid draws the hyoid bone backwards during swallowing.
Summary
- origin: styloid process of temporal bone
- insertion: hyoid bone
- action: retracts and elevate hyoid bone, elevates the tongue
- nerve supply: branch of the facial nerve (CN VII)
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