Thyrohyoid muscle
Neck muscle that depresses the hyoid bone and elevates the larynx / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The thyrohyoid muscle is a small skeletal muscle of the neck. Above, it attaches onto the greater cornu of the hyoid bone; below, it attaches onto the oblique line of the thyroid cartilage. It is innervated by fibres derived from the cervical spinal nerve 1 that run with the hypoglossal nerve (CN XII) to reach this muscle. The thyrohyoid muscle depresses the hyoid bone and elevates the larynx during swallowing. By controlling the position and shape of the larynx, it aids in making sound.
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Thyrohyoid muscle | |
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Details | |
Origin | Thyroid cartilage of the larynx |
Insertion | Hyoid bone |
Artery | Superior thyroid artery |
Nerve | First cervical nerve (C1) via hypoglossal nerve |
Actions | Elevates thyroid and depresses the hyoid bone |
Identifiers | |
Latin | musculus thyrohyoideus |
TA98 | A04.2.04.007 |
TA2 | 2174 |
FMA | 13344 |
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