geniohyoid muscle
The geniohyoid is a muscle that attaches to the mandible and the hyoid apparatus and is innervated by the first cervical nerve (C1). [ MFMO:0000068 ]
Synonyms: genio-hyoideus muscle, geniohyoideus, geniohyoid, genio-hyoideus, m. geniohyoideus, geniohyoideus muscle
Term info
- EMAPA:36626
- Wikipedia:Geniohyoid_muscle
- MA:0002308
- UMLS:C0224160 (ncithesaurus:Geniohyoid)
- NCIT:C52930
- SCTID:244828000
- FMA:46325
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The geniohyoid is a muscle that attaches to the mandible and the hyoid apparatus and is innervated by C1.[FEED]
draws hyoid cranially
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2c/Geniohyoid_muscle.PNG
musculus geniohyoideus
uberon
UBERON:0001565
Geniohyoid
Term relations
- suprahyoid muscle
- jaw depressor muscle
- innervated_by some spinal nerve
- has muscle insertion some hyoid bone
- has muscle origin some mandibular symphysis
- innervated_by some hypoglossal nerve