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geniohyoid muscle
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001565
The geniohyoid is a muscle that attaches to the mandible and the hyoid apparatus and is innervated by the first cervical nerve (C1). [ ]
Term info
Label
geniohyoid muscle
Synonyms
- genio-hyoideus
- genio-hyoideus muscle
- geniohyoid
- geniohyoideus
- geniohyoideus muscle
- m. geniohyoideus
Subsets
uberon_slim
actions notes
draws hyoid cranially
depicted by
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/Geniohyoid_muscle.PNG
external definition
The geniohyoid is a muscle that attaches to the mandible and the hyoid apparatus and is innervated by C1.[FEED]
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
musculus geniohyoideus
id
UBERON:0001565
Term relations
Subclass of:
- suprahyoid muscle
- jaw depressor muscle
- innervated_by some spinal nerve
- has_muscle_origin some mandibular symphysis
- innervated_by some hypoglossal nerve
- has_muscle_insertion some hyoid bone