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168:muscles. They are all
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1849:Hypoglossal
1230:Near origin
1029:optic tract
858:Alar fascia
662:Sternohyoid
363:of mandible
277:of Mandible
206:stylohyoids
202:geniohyoids
66:Identifiers
1883:Categories
1442:Vestibular
1354:mandibular
1327:stylohyoid
1317:Suprahyoid
1242:Geniculate
1180:mandibular
1170:ophthalmic
1123:Trigeminal
1041:Oculomotor
813:Trachealis
657:Thyrohyoid
649:Infrahyoid
639:Geniohyoid
629:Stylohyoid
616:Suprahyoid
390:References
336:Stylohyoid
308:Geniohyoid
246:stylohyoid
242:geniohyoid
226:swallowing
218:hyoid bone
190:mandibular
162:geniohyoid
158:stylohyoid
146:hyoid bone
44:Hyoid bone
18:Suprahyoid
1862:Branches
1810:Accessory
1730:posterior
1717:Pulmonary
1403:(CN VIII)
1344:zygomatic
1322:digastric
1205:Branches
1175:maxillary
1166:Branches
1107:Branches
1094:Trochlear
1064:Branches
963:Olfactory
757:Arytenoid
745:posterior
634:Digastric
624:Mylohyoid
547:posterior
356:Mylohyoid
312:Inferior
289:Digastric
269:Digastric
260:Insertion
238:mylohyoid
234:digastric
230:digastric
222:esophagus
174:digastric
166:mylohyoid
154:digastric
140:are four
1851:(CN XII)
1725:anterior
1682:internal
1677:external
1616:inferior
1611:superior
1607:Ganglia
1507:Tympanic
1486:inferior
1481:superior
1477:Ganglia
1359:cervical
1339:temporal
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1192:Abducens
1082:inferior
1068:superior
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929:Terminal
705:inferior
695:superior
672:Omohyoid
604:superior
599:inferior
537:anterior
512:Platysma
504:Cervical
378:See also
212:Function
1866:lingual
1858:Nucleus
1834:Cranial
1818:Nuclei
1812:(CN XI)
1760:Hepatic
1742:Abdomen
1598:Before
1468:Before
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1409:Nuclei
1304:foramen
1201:Nucleus
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1156:Course
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823:Fasciae
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750:lateral
682:Pharynx
532:Scalene
494:of the
492:Muscles
224:during
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180:of the
148:in the
142:muscles
61:Details
1839:Spinal
1779:Nuclei
1750:Celiac
1704:Thorax
1627:After
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1558:Nuclei
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1370:Nuclei
1349:buccal
1251:Inside
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727:Larynx
700:middle
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257:Origin
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164:, and
1755:Renal
1589:Vagus
1002:Optic
788:vocal
587:minor
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449:3 Dec
440:(PDF)
367:Hyoid
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323:Hyoid
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72:Latin
1652:Neck
919:The
496:neck
451:2015
412:ISBN
150:neck
136:The
101:2159
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1300:At
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1075:of
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