Mylohyoid Muscle - Attachments & Function - Human Anatomy | Kenhub

The mylohyoid muscle is one of the four suprahyoid muscles, located at the floor of the mouth and attaching to the hyoid bone. Quiz yourself about the suprahyoid muscles on https://khub.me/59hk3

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The mylohyoid is a paired muscle that belongs to the suprahyoid muscles and runs from the mandible to the hyoid bone. Together with the other suprahyoid muscle and adjacent tissue it forms the floor of the mouth. The mylohyoid muscle runs from the mylohyoid line of the mandible to a median tendon (mylohyoid raphe) and inserts on the body of the hyoid bone.

It receives its nerve supply by the mylohyoid nerve from the mandibular nerve. The mylohyoid muscle draws the hyoid bone forward and upwards and can also assist in jaw opening and chewing movements.

In this video tutorial we will go over the most important facts about the mylohyoid muscle: origin, insertion, innervation and functions.

- 0:31 mylohyoid muscle origin and insertion
- 0:52 innervation
- 1:06 oral diaphragm
- 1:43 functions of the mylohyoid and other suprahyoid muscles

Here's a free article about the suprahyoid muscles, so you can learn about the remaining three muscles: https://khub.me/o3kbu

You should also watch our video tutorial about the main muscles of the head and neck in order to get a great overview about the muscular system of this part of the body: https://khub.me/gs461


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