Muscular attachments of the hyoid bone (mnemonic)

Last revised by Daniel J Bell on 16 Mar 2019

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Kamra R, Bell D, Luijkx T, et al. Muscular attachments of the hyoid bone (mnemonic). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 24 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-45604

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https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-45604

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/45604

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45604

Article created:

31 May 2016, Rashim Kamra

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Last revised:

16 Mar 2019, Daniel J Bell ◉

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7 times, by 5 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Head & Neck, Musculoskeletal

Sections:

Mnemonics, Anatomy

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Synonyms:

Christopher, He Didn't Screw Girls Much. That's Obvious, Stupid. (mnemonic)

A handy mnemonic to recall the muscle attachments of the hyoid bone. The first sentence is for six muscles attaching superiorly, the second sentence is for three muscles attaching inferiorly. Both sentences are in order from lateral to medial: