Thyrohyoid muscle
Musculus thyreohyoideus
- Latin synonym: Musculus thyrohyoideus
- Related terms: Thyrohyoid
Definition
Origin: Thyroid cartilage
Insertion: Hyoid bone
Nerve: thyrohyoid branch of C1
Action: depresses the hyoid, elevates the larynx
Description:
The Thyreohyoideus (Thyrohyoid muscle) is a small, quadrilateral muscle appearing like an upward continuation of the Sternothyreoideus. 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.
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/).
