hyoglossal (Meaning)
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hyoglossal (a.)
Pertaining to or connecting the tongue and hyodean arch; as, the hyoglossal membrane.
Of or pertaining to the hyoglossus muscle.
Synonyms & Antonyms of hyoglossal
No Synonyms and anytonyms found
hyoglossal Sentence Examples
- The hyoglossal muscle aids in protrusive movements of the tongue.
- The hyoglossal nerve innervates the hyoglossal muscle and helps control tongue movements.
- The hyoglossal artery supplies oxygenated blood to the hyoglossal muscle.
- The hyoglossal bone forms the base of the tongue.
- The hyoglossal ligament connects the hyoid bone to the skull.
- Hyoglossal paralysis can result in difficulty swallowing and speaking.
- The hyoglossal fascia surrounds the hyoglossal muscle.
- The hyoglossal aponeurosis is a thin sheet of connective tissue that covers the hyoglossal muscle.
- The hyoglossal triangle is an anatomical region surrounded by the hyoglossal muscle, the digastric muscle, and the mylohyoid muscle.
- The hyoglossal canal transmits the hyoglossal nerve and artery through the hyoid bone.
FAQs About the word hyoglossal
Pertaining to or connecting the tongue and hyodean arch; as, the hyoglossal membrane., Of or pertaining to the hyoglossus muscle.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The hyoglossal muscle aids in protrusive movements of the tongue.
The hyoglossal nerve innervates the hyoglossal muscle and helps control tongue movements.
The hyoglossal artery supplies oxygenated blood to the hyoglossal muscle.
The hyoglossal bone forms the base of the tongue.
