Geniohyoid

Region: Head & Neck Muscles · All head & neck muscles

Geniohyoid at a glance

OriginInferior mental spine of the mandible (behind the chin)
InsertionBody of the hyoid bone
ActionsPulls the hyoid bone forward and up; Helps open the jaw
Nerve supplyC1 fibres carried by the hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)
Please note: This page is an anatomy education summary for students and curious readers, not medical advice. Attachment points are given in their classic short form; individual anatomy varies, and detailed dissection-level descriptions belong in an anatomy atlas.