Infrahyoid Muscles - Individual Muscles

Individual Muscles

Namely, the muscles are:

Muscle Origin Insertion Innervation
sternothyroid sternum thyroid cartilage ansa cervicalis
sternohyoid sternum hyoid bone ansa cervicalis
thyrohyoid thyroid cartilage hyoid bone C1 (via CN XII)
omohyoid (superior belly) intermediate tendon hyoid bone superior root of ansa cervicalis
omohyoid (inferior belly) superior border of scapula intermediate tendon ansa cervicalis

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