Inferior belly of omohyoid muscle
Venter inferior musculi omohyoidei
- Latin synonym: Venter caudalis musculi omohyoidei
- Related terms: Inferior belly; Omohyoid (Inferior belly); Omohyoid: Inferior belly; Omohyoid : Inferior belly
Definition
From this origin, the inferior belly forms a flat, narrow fasciculus, which inclines forward and slightly upward across the lower part of the neck, being bound down to the clavicle by a fibrous expansion; it then passes behind the sternocleidomastoid, becomes tendinous and changes its direction, forming an obtuse angle.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
