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action & innervation of supralaryngeal muscles

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