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7.3 Axial muscles of the head, neck, and back  (Page 12/71)

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    Describe the muscles of the anterior neck.

    The muscles of the anterior neck are arranged to facilitate swallowing and speech. They work on the hyoid bone, with the suprahyoid muscles pulling up and the infrahyoid muscles pulling down.

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