Beginner Infrahyoid Muscles Quiz
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Q1. Which four muscles make up the infrahyoid muscle group?
- Hyoglossus, genioglossus, styloglossus, and palatoglossus
- Sternohyoid, omohyoid, sternothyroid, and thyrohyoid
- Digastric, stylohyoid, mylohyoid, and geniohyoid
- Sternocleidomastoid, trapezius, scalene, and platysma
Q2. Where are the infrahyoid muscles located relative to the hyoid bone?
- Inferior to the hyoid bone
- Inside the cranial cavity
- Posterior to the vertebral column
- Superior to the mandible
Q3. What is a major collective function of the infrahyoid muscles?
- Depress and stabilize the hyoid and larynx
- Rotate the head
- Elevate the mandible
- Protrude the tongue
Q4. Which infrahyoid muscle has superior and inferior bellies?
- Thyrohyoid
- Sternothyroid
- Omohyoid
- Sternohyoid
Q5. Which infrahyoid muscle extends from the sternum to the hyoid bone?
- Omohyoid only
- Mylohyoid
- Sternohyoid
- Thyrohyoid
Q6. Which infrahyoid muscle extends from the sternum to the thyroid cartilage?
- Thyrohyoid
- Sternohyoid
- Stylohyoid
- Sternothyroid
Q7. Which infrahyoid muscle extends from the thyroid cartilage to the hyoid bone?
- Sternohyoid
- Thyrohyoid
- Inferior constrictor
- Sternothyroid
Q8. Which nerve loop supplies most of the infrahyoid muscles?
- Ansa cervicalis
- Phrenic nerve
- Glossopharyngeal nerve
- Facial nerve
Q9. Which infrahyoid muscle is not supplied by the ansa cervicalis?
- Thyrohyoid
- Sternohyoid
- Sternothyroid
- Omohyoid
Q10. What happens to the hyoid when many infrahyoid muscles contract after it has been elevated during swallowing?
- It is forced into the oral cavity
- It enters the pharyngeal lumen
- It is depressed or stabilized
- It rotates the mandible