Muscular system
Geniohyoid muscle
Musculus geniohyoideus
- System
- Muscular system
- Regions
- Neck, Trunk
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Suprahyoid muscles
DescriptionUnreviewed
The geniohyoid muscle is a narrow muscle situated superior to the medial border of the mylohyoid muscle.
It is named for its passage from the chin ("genio-" is a standard prefix for "chin") to the hyoid bone.
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Muscle attachments
Origin
Insertion
Names
- Latin
- Musculus geniohyoideus
- English
- Geniohyoid muscle
- French
- Muscle géniohyoïdien
- Spanish
- Músculo geniohioideo
- Portuguese
- Músculo geniohióideo