Suprahyoid muscles

SUPRAHYOID MUSCLES SUPRAHYOID MUSCLES The suprahyoid muscles are four muscles located above the hyoid bone in the neck. They are the digastric, stylohyoid, geniohyoid, and mylohyoid muscles. Anterior belly of digastric, Mylohyoid dervied from 1st branchial arch Second branchial arch give rise to  stylohyoid, posterior belly of digastric muscles They are all pharyngeal muscles, with the exception of the geniohyoid muscle. The digastric is uniquely named for its two bellies eg Muscle fibers […]