Sternothyroid muscle - Origin
Musculus sternothyroideus [-thyreoideus] - Origo
Definition
The sternothyroid 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.
