stylohyoid muscle

noun

A slender muscle that arises from the posterior surface of the styloid process of the temporal bone, inserts into the body of the hyoid bone, and acts to elevate and retract the hyoid bone resulting in elongation of the floor of the mouth.

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Meanings

nounstylohyoid muscle (plural stylohyoid muscles)

plural stylohyoid muscles · alternative stylohyoid · alternative stylohyoideus

  1. anatomyA slender muscle that arises from the posterior surface of the styloid process of the temporal bone, inserts into the body of the hyoid bone, and acts to elevate and retract the hyoid bone resulting in elongation of the floor of the mouth.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
stylohyoideus

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 莖突舌骨肌 /茎突舌骨肌
  • 莖突舌骨肌 /茎突舌骨肌 (jīngtúshégǔ jī)muscle
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Chicago

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