Suprahyoid muscle group

The **suprahyoid muscle group** consists of four paired skeletal muscles—**digastric, mylohyoid, geniohyoid, and stylohyoid**—located above the hyoid bone, stretching between the mandible, hyoid bone, and base of the skull[1][3]. These muscles form and support the floor of the mouth. Their coordinated contraction elevates and stabilizes the hyoid bone, facilitates jaw opening, assists in swallowing (deglutition) by widening the esophagus and moving the hyoid and larynx, and contributes to speech and chewing[1][3][4]. The suprahyoid muscles are not molecular targets (e.g., receptors or enzymes), but are anatomical structures critical in orofacial function; their dysfunction can impact swallowing and lead to clinical conditions such as dysphagia or the spread of oral infections (e.g., Ludwig’s angina)[1][2][4]. **Note:** - **is_incorrect: true** because this is not a molecular target, receptor, enzyme, or single protein but rather a gross anatomical *group of muscles*. Therefore, attributes such as molecular classification, interacting drugs, mechanism of action, or biomarkers are not applicable[1][3]. - For most biomedical target databases, this entry would need to be corrected to list specific gene products, proteins, or molecular targets involved in relevant pathways.

Other names

Suprahyoid musclesSuprahyoid group