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Thyreohyoideus

Thyrohyoid muscle
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Muscles of the neck. Lateral view. (Thyrohyoideus labeled center-left.)
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Muscles of the neck. Anterior view. (Thyrohyoideus visible center-left.)
Details
Origin Thyroid cartilage of larynx
Insertion Hyoid bone
Artery Superior thyroid artery
Nerve First cervical nerve (C1) via hypoglossal nerve
Actions Elevates thyroid and depresses the hyoid bone
Identifiers
Latin Musculus thyrohyoideus
TA A04.2.04.007
FMA 13344
Anatomical terms of muscle
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The thyrohyoid muscle is a small skeletal muscle on the neck which depresses the hyoid and elevates the larynx.

This quadrilateral muscle appearing like an upward continuation of the sternothyreoideus. It belongs to the infrahyoid muscles group.

It arises from the oblique line on the lamina of the thyroid cartilage, and is inserted into the lower border of the greater cornu of the hyoid bone.

It is innervated by the "nerve to thyrohyoid muscle". This nerve branches from the first cervical nerve as it joins the hypoglossal nerve (12th Cranial Nerve) for a short distance.

Hyoid bone. Anterior surface. Enlarged.

The veins of the thyroid gland.

Hypoglossal nerve, cervical plexus, and their branches.

The right brachial plexus with its short branches, viewed from in front.

Side view of the larynx, showing muscular attachments.

Thyrohyoid muscle

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 394 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)



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