hyomental (Meaning)
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hyomental (a.)
Between the hyoid bone and the lower jaw, pertaining to them; suprahyoid; submaxillary; as, the hyomental region of the front of the neck.
Synonyms & Antonyms of hyomental
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hyomental Sentence Examples
- The hyomental nerve provides sensory innervation to the floor of the mouth.
- The hyomental muscle assists in elevating the hyoid bone.
- Damage to the hyomental nerve can result in loss of sensation in the anterior tongue.
- The hyomental fascia is a thin sheet of connective tissue that separates the hyomental muscle from the floor of the mouth.
- The hyomental ligament connects the hyoid bone to the mandible.
- The hyomental triangle is an anatomical region bounded by the hyomental muscle, the geniohyoid muscle, and the mylohyoid muscle.
- The hyomental crest is a bony prominence on the hyoid bone that serves as an attachment site for the hyomental muscle.
- The hyomental ramus of the facial artery supplies blood to the hyomental muscle.
- The hyomental vein drains blood from the hyomental muscle into the facial vein.
- The hyomental nodes are a group of lymph nodes located in the hyomental region.
FAQs About the word hyomental
Between the hyoid bone and the lower jaw, pertaining to them; suprahyoid; submaxillary; as, the hyomental region of the front of the neck.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The hyomental nerve provides sensory innervation to the floor of the mouth.
The hyomental muscle assists in elevating the hyoid bone.
Damage to the hyomental nerve can result in loss of sensation in the anterior tongue.
The hyomental fascia is a thin sheet of connective tissue that separates the hyomental muscle from the floor of the mouth.
