Ceratohyoid muscle
Musculus ceratohyoideus
Definition
The ceratohyoid muscle fills the triangle between thyro and ceratohyoids.
Origin: rostral margin of the thyrohyoid bone
Insertion: caudal margin of the ceratohyoid bone
Action: elevates the thyrohyoid and draws the larynx rostrodorsally
Nerve:
References
Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS
Veterinary Anatomy of Domestic Mammals: Textbook and Colour Atlas, Sixth Edition - Horst Erich König, Hans-Georg Liebich - Schattauer - ISBN-13: 978-3794528332
