Definition of Suprahyoid. Meaning of Suprahyoid. Synonyms of Suprahyoid

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Definition of Suprahyoid

Suprahyoid
Suprahyoid Su`pra*hy"oid, a. (Anat.) Hyomental.

Meaning of Suprahyoid from wikipedia

- The suprahyoid muscles are four muscles located above the hyoid bone in the neck. They are the digastric, stylohyoid, geniohyoid, and mylohyoid muscles...
- The submental triangle (or suprahyoid triangle) is a division of the anterior triangle of the neck. It is limited to: Lateral (away from the midline),...
- The submental lymph nodes (or suprahyoid lymph nodes[citation needed]) are 2-3 lymph nodes situated in the submental triangle, between the anterior bellies...
- The stylohyoid muscle is one of the suprahyoid muscles. Its originates from the styloid process of the temporal bone; it inserts onto hyoid bone. It is...
- 4 main branches: the deep lingual artery, the sublingual artery, the suprahyoid branch, and the dorsal lingual branch. The deep lingual artery (or ranine...
- II Unilateral suprahyoid. Stage III Unilateral suprahyoid and infrahyoid. Stage IV Bilateral suprahyoid. Stage V Bilateral suprahyoid and infrahyoid...
- digastricus) (named digastric as it has two 'bellies') is a bilaterally paired suprahyoid muscle located under the jaw. Its posterior belly is attached to the mastoid...
- medial to the carotid sheath, (in the suprahyoid region) the parotid gland laterally to it, in the suprahyoid region the infratemporal fossa anterior...
- roof of the triangle while visceral fascia covers the floor. Muscles: Suprahyoid muscles - Digastric (Ant and post belly), mylohyoid, geniohyoid and stylohyoid...
- grouped as the suprahyoid and infrahyoid muscles depending on if they are located superiorly or inferiorly to the hyoid bone. The suprahyoid muscles (stylohyoid...