Muscles of the neck. Anterior view. Stylohyoid muscle in purple
Details
Origin
Styloid process (temporal)
Insertion
Greater cornu of hyoid bone
Nerve
Facial nerve (CN VII)
Actions
Elevate the hyoid during swallowing
Identifiers
Latin
musculus stylohyoideus
TA98
A04.2.03.005
TA2
2164
FMA
9625
Anatomical terms of muscle
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The stylohyoid muscle is one of the suprahyoid muscles.[1] Its originates from the styloid process of the temporal bone; it inserts onto hyoid bone. It is innervated by a branch of the facial nerve. It acts draw the hyoid bone upwards and backwards.
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