Transverse hyoid muscle
Musculus hyoideus transversus
Definition
The transverse hyoid muscle arises from the ceratohyoid and meets its contralateral in an indistinct median raphe. It is a rather weak muscle and is absent in the dog, car and pig.
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
