MasteringA&P with Pearson eText -- ValuePack Access Card -- for Human Anatomy
MasteringA&P with Pearson eText -- ValuePack Access Card -- for Human Anatomy
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ISBN: 9780134292335
Author: Frederic H. Martini, Robert B. Tallitsch, Judi L. Nath
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 10, Problem 6RFT
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Match the term stylohyoid with the most closely related description given below:

Compresses cheeks

Elevates larynx

Tenses skin of neck

Pelvic floor/associated structures

Elevates mandible

Move ribs

Retracts tongue

Extends neck

Eye muscles

Makes eye look down

Introduction:

The muscles in the anterior of the neck perform the functions like the depression of mandible, controlling the larynx position, and providing the stable foundation for the muscles of pharynx and tongue. Stylohyoid muscle is one of the muscles that is situated in the anterior region of the neck.

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