Thyrohyoid Ansa cervicalis/hypoglossal n. C1-C2 Lower/stabilize hyoid; raise larynx to hyoid ...

We use our tongue to shape the air and generate sounds to communicate, and we use our tongue to evaluate food morsels and transport them through the oral cavity when eating. These skillful acts ...

and abdominal muscles manipulate how that air is released through the larynx, a complex structure that houses the vocal cords, and the supralaryngeal vocal tract (SVT), which includes the oral cavity ...