TONGUE MIXED SALIVARY GLAND
TONGUE MUSCLES
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Question
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retract and elevate tongue
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depress tongue, laryngeal elevator
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protrude and depress tongue, laryngeal elevator
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elevates, retracts, deviates tongue tip laterally
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Detailed explanation-1: -The stylohyoid muscle connects the hyoid bone to the base of the skull, and it pulls the hyoid bone upward and backward, resulting in elevation of the base of the tongue and elongation of the floor of the mouth. This movement helps in deglutition and this muscle functions in association with other suprahyoid muscles .
Detailed explanation-2: -Extrinsic Muscles of the Larynx. The suprahyoid muscles attach the larynx to the hyoid bone and elevate the larynx. These muscles are the stylohyoid, geniohyoid, mylohyoid, thyrohyoid, digastric, and stylopharyngeus muscles.
Detailed explanation-3: -The stylohyoid muscle extends between the temporal and hyoid bones. By acting on the hyoid, it facilitates tongue retraction, swallowing (deglutition) and keeps the airway open during inspiration.
Detailed explanation-4: -The mylohyoid mainly functions to elevate the hyoid bone, elevate the oral cavity, and depress the mandible.