Stylohyoid muscle

Last revised by Son Do on 15 Feb 2018

The stylohyoid muscle is one of the suprahyoid muscles of the neck. Its lower end divides allowing passage of the digastric tendon. Stylohyoid draws the hyoid bone backwards during swallowing. 

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