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Structure of geniohyoid muscle

Known as: Geniohyoid muscle, Musculus geniohyoideus, Geniohyoid 
A muscle extending from the chin to the hyoid bone that brings the hyoid bone forward when swallowing and depresses the mandible.
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C1 innervationMusculoskeletal SystemStructure of suprahyoid muscleSubmental triangle structure

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2009
2009
Impact of rhythmic oral activity on the timing of muscle activation in the swallow of the decerebrate pig.
The pharyngeal swallow can be elicited as an isolated event but, in normal animals, it occurs within the context of rhythmic… 
2004
2004
Magnetic resonance imaging of the upper airway in obstructive sleep apnea.
PURPOSE To define the role and reliability of MR imaging of the oropharynx during wakefulness in the evaluation of patients with… 
1998
1998
Neuromuscular specializations of the pharyngeal dilator muscles: I. Compartments of the canine geniohyoid muscle
Little is known about the structure and innervation of the geniohyoid muscle (GH), which is an important pharyngeal dilator… 
1996
1996
Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging of upper airways musculature in an animal model of sleep apnea.
Electromyographic studies of patients with sleep apnea and of the English bulldog, an animal model of sleep apnea, indicate that… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Hypoglossal neural activity during ingestion and rejection in the awake rat.
1. The activity of 34 hypoglossal (mXII) neurons was characterized during the ingestion and rejection of gustatory stimuli in the… 
1990
1990
Fiber subtype distribution of pharyngeal dilator muscles and diaphragm in the cat.
In previous studies differences were frequently found between the pharyngeal dilator muscles and the thoracic respiratory muscles… 
1989
1989
Activity of extrinsic tongue muscle during swallowing in sheep
1981
1981
Central location of the motoneurons supplying the thyrohyoid and the geniohyoid muscles as demonstrated by horseradish peroxidase method
1977
1977
Precentral Cortical Modulation of Mastication and Swallowing
ARTHUR J. MILLER* and JAMES P. BOWMAN Depaitrent of Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Illinois Medical Center… 
1968
1968
Condylar repositioning following osteotomies for correction of mandibular prognathism.
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