mylohyoid muscle
(redirected from Mylohyoideus muscle)my·lo·hy·oid mus·cle
(mī'lō-hī'oyd mŭs'ĕl)Origin, mylohyoid line of mandible; insertion, upper border of hyoid bone and raphe separating muscle from its fellow; action, elevates floor of mouth and the tongue, depresses jaw when hyoid is fixed; nerve supply, nerve to mylohyoid from mandibular division of trigeminal.
Synonym(s): musculus mylohyoideus [TA] .
Synonym(s): musculus mylohyoideus [TA] .
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mylohyoid muscle
Neck muscle. Origin: mylohyoid line of mandible. Insertion: hyoid bone, mylohyoid raphe. Nerve: trigeminal (CN V). Action: elevates hyoid and larynx, lowers jaw.
See also: muscle
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