Sternohyoid muscle - Origin

Musculus sternohyoideus - Origo

Definition

Andréa Lopes da Costa

The sternohyoid muscle originates on the manubrium of sternum and on the cranial border of the first costal cartilage.

Variation :

In Equids, it starts on the cranial extremity of the manubrium of sternum.

References

  • Barone R. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 2, Arthrologie et myologie, 4th edition, Vigot, Paris, 2017.

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