Thyrohyoid muscle
Musculus thyrohyoideus [thyreo-]
Definition
The thyrohyoid muscle is a short flat muscle from insertion of sternohyoid muscle to thyrohyoid bone.
Origin: lamina of the thyroid cartilage
Insertion: most caudal border of the thyrohyoid bone
Action: draw the hyoid apparatus caudally and dorsally
Nerve: hypoglossal nerve, and occasionally first cervical nerve
References
Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS
Miller's Anatomy of the Dog, 4th Edition - Evans & de Lahunta- Elsevier
Illustrated Veterinary Anatomical Nomenclature - 3rd edittion - Gheorghe M. Constantinescu, Oskar Schaller - Enke
