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action & innervation of supralaryngeal muscles

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muscle
cranial nerve
muscle action
     
velopharyngeal sphincter   X Vagus   protrudes and elevates pharyngeal wall--contributes to velopharyngeal closure  
salpingopharyngeus   pharyngeal plexus innervated by X & XI   elevates pharynx  
stylopharyngeus   IX glossopharyngeal   elevates & opens pharynx, esp. during swallowing  
cricopharyngeal m.   pharyngeal plexus innervated by X & XI   seals/opens esophagus (must relax to swallow)  
Superior, middle & Inferior pharyngeal constrictors   pharyngeal plexus innervated by X & XI   narrows pharynx  
musculus uvulae   pharyngeal plexus innervated by X & XI   raises velum in superior & posterior direction, shortens/bunches uvula  
levator veli palatini   pharyngeal plexus innervated by X & XI   raises velum  
tensor veli palatini   V trigeminal   tenses velum (contributes to velopharyngeal closure)  
superior longitudinal muscle   XII hypoglossal   raises tip of tongue  
Inferior longitudinal muscle   XII hypoglossal   tip of tongue down  
hyoglossus   XII hypoglossal   retracts or depresses tongue, elevates hyoid  
chondroglossus   XII hypoglossal   depresses tongue  
vertical lingual m.   XII hypoglossal   flattens and depresses tongue  
genioglossus   XII hypoglossal   depresses, flattens tongue  
anterior genioglossus   XII hypoglossal   retracts tongue tip  
posterior genioglossus   XII hypoglossal   protrudes tongue  
palatoglossus   X Vagus   elevates rear of tongue, pulls tongue back to groove, depresses velum forms anterior faucial pillar  
digastric   V trigeminal & VII facial   depresses mandible or elevates hyoid  
geniohyoid   XII hypoglossal   depresses mandible or elevates hyoid  
mylohyoid   V trigeminal   depresses the mandible or elevates the hyoid  
platysma   VII facial   depresses mandible, corner of mouth & wrinkles skin of neck and chin  
lateral pterygoids   V trigeminal   protrudes mandible, also moves laterally, implicated in bruxism  
medial pterygoids   V trigeminal   raises & protrudes mandible, also moves laterally  
temporalis   V trigeminal   raises & retracts mandible, implicated in bruxism & teeth clenching, maintains rest position of jaw when upright  
masseter   V trigeminal   strongest craniomandibular muscle, elevates mandible against maxilla, moves mandible laterally  
mentalis   VII facial   elevates & wrinkles chin, protrudes lower lip  
levator labii superior   VII facial   elevates upper lip  
levator labii superioris alaeque nasi   VII facial   elevates upper lip, flares nostril  
zygomatic minor   VII facial   elevates upper lip & dilates mouth opening  
levator anguli oris   VII facial   elevates angle of upper lip--up and medially  
zygomatic major   VII facial   draws corner of mouth up and back ("smile muscle")  
depressor anguli oris   VII facial   depresses & retracts lower lip ("triangular muscle"), depresses corners of mouth  
depressor labii inferior   VII facial   depresses lower lip  
palatopharyngeus   pharyngeal plexus from X & XI   depresses velum or elevates larynx & pharynx, narrows faucial isthmus (forms post. faucial pillar)  
transverse muscles   XII hypoglossal   narrows & lengthens, lifts sides of tongue  
orbicularis oris   VII facial   puckers/closes mouth  
risorius   VII facial   retracts corners of mouth  
buccinator   VII facial   flattens cheek  
styloglossus   XII hypoglossal   retracts tongue  


   


 

 

 
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