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suprahyoid muscles |
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suprahyoid muscles [¦sü·prə′hī‚ȯid ‚məs·əlz] (anatomy) The muscles attached to the upper margin of the hyoid bone. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The motoneurons to the antagonists to jaw opening (masseter, temporalis, and medial pterygoid muscles) should be inhibited as the patient uses the agonists (lateral pterygoid, suprahyoid, and infrahyoid muscles) to volitionally open the mouth wide. During dissection, care was taken not to injure the blood vessels and innervations in the infra- and suprahyoid muscles. The reason for this finding is unclear; however, it may be related to the extended position of the cervical spine in the halo brace, creating a posterior and caudal pull on the anterior cervical muscles that interplay with the TMJ, the suprahyoids, and the sternocleidomastoids. |
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