Main Model
Nasal Cavity, Cavity of Pharynx and Oral Cavity : n Mylohyoid
Muscle: Mylohyoid (Suprahyoid muscle)
Origin: Mylohyoid line of
mandible
Insertion: Mylohyoid raphe
and body of hyoid
Innervation: Nerve to mylohyoid, a branch of
inferior alveolar nerve (from mandibular nerve, CN V3)
Main Action(s): Elevates hyoid, floor of mouth,
and tongue during swallowing and
speaking