Ceratohyoid muscle
Musculus ceratohyoideus
Definition
Origin: rostral margin of the thyrohyoid bone
Insertion: caudal margin of the ceratohyoid bone
Action: elevates the thyrohyoid and draws the larynx rostrodorsally
Nerve: N. glossopharyngeus
Description:
The ceratohyoid muscle fills the triangle between thyro and ceratohyoids.
References
Veterinary Anatomy of Domestic Mammals: Textbook and Colour Atlas, Sixth Edition - Horst Erich König, Hans-Georg Liebich - Schattauer - ISBN-13: 978-3794528332
Evans, H. E., & DeLahunta, A. (2013). Miller’s anatomy of the dog. Saunders.
