Muscular system
Sternohyoid muscle
Musculus sternohyoideus
- System
- Muscular system
- Regions
- Neck, Trunk
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Infrahyoid muscles
DescriptionUnreviewed
The sternohyoid muscle is a thin, narrow muscle attaching the hyoid bone to the sternum.
It is one of the paired strap muscles of the infrahyoid muscles.
It is supplied by the ansa cervicalis.
It depresses the hyoid bone.
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Muscle attachments
Origin
Insertion
Names
- Latin
- Musculus sternohyoideus
- English
- Sternohyoid muscle
- French
- Muscle sternohyoïdien
- Spanish
- Músculo esternohioideo
- Portuguese
- Músculo esternohióideo