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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2013
2013
Aging-related geniohyoid muscle atrophy is related to aspiration status in healthy older adults.
BACKGROUND Age-related muscle weakness due to atrophy and fatty infiltration in orofacial muscles may be related to swallowing… (More)
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2010
Highly Cited
2010
Evaluating the Structural Properties of Suprahyoid Muscles and their Potential for Moving the Hyoid
Superior and anterior hyoid movements are important events in pharyngeal deglutition. This cross-sectional study uses a cadaver… (More)
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2005
2005
Geniohyoid muscle properties and myosin heavy chain composition are altered after short-term intermittent hypoxic exposure.
Patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) often exhibit fatigued or inefficient upper airway dilator and constrictor muscles… (More)
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2005
2005
Muscular tension and body posture in relation to voice handicap and voice quality in teachers with persistent voice complaints.
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between extrinsic laryngeal muscular hypertonicity and deviant body… (More)
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1997
Highly Cited
1997
Architecture of the human jaw-closing and jaw-opening muscles.
BACKGROUND The human jaw-closing and jaw-opening muscles produce forces leading to the development of three-dimensional bite and… (More)
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1997
Review
1997
Identification of rat brainstem multisynaptic connections to the oral motor nuclei using pseudorabies virus: III. Lingual muscle motor systems
The present experiments complete our investigations of higher order afferent control of the orofacial muscles by examining the… (More)
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1992
Highly Cited
1992
Coordination of mastication and swallowing
The coordination of mastication, oral transport, and swallowing was examined during intake of solids and liquids in four normal… (More)
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1990
1990
Effect of bolus volume and consistency on swallow-induced submental and infrahyoid electromyographic activity.
1. The effect of the volume of swallowed bolus and the form of barium delivered (liquid vs paste) on the timing of bolus transit… (More)
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1984
Highly Cited
1984
Respiratory function of hyoid muscles and hyoid arch.
The position of the hyoid arch suggests that it supports soft tissue surrounding the upper airway (UA) and can act to maintain UA… (More)
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1979
Highly Cited
1979
A neuromuscular mechanism maintaining extrathoracic airway patency.
The ability of the extrathoracic airway (ETA) to remain open when exposed to negative pressure was investigated in rabbits… (More)
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