thyrohyoid muscle
English
Alternative forms
- thyrohyoid, thyrohyoideus
Noun
thyrohyoid muscle (plural thyrohyoid muscles)
- (anatomy) A small quadrilateral muscle that arises from the thyroid cartilage, inserts into the thyrohyal of the hyoid bone, and functions to depress the hyoid bone and to elevate the thyroid cartilage.
Translations
muscle
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References
- “thyrohyoid muscle”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary