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face and neck mucles
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Thyrohyoid | action: Depresses hyoid bone; elevates larynx |
| Starnothyrohyoid | action: depresses larynx during swelling |
| Sternohyoid | action: depresses larynx and hyoid bone during swelling |
| stylohyoid | action: elevates and retracts hyoid bone during swelling and speaking |
| Mylohyoid | action: elevates hyoid bone and floor of mouth during swallowing and speaking |
| Digastric | |
| Digastric Anterior Belly | |
| Digastric Posterior Belly | |
| Scalene Ant |