Definition of Infrahyoid. Meaning of Infrahyoid. Synonyms of Infrahyoid

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Definition of Infrahyoid

Infrahyoid
Infrahyoid In`fra*hy"oid, a. [Infra + hyoid.] (Anat.) Same as Hyosternal (a) .

Meaning of Infrahyoid from wikipedia

- The infrahyoid muscles, or strap muscles, are a group of four pairs of muscles in the anterior (frontal) part of the neck. The four infrahyoid muscles...
- and to the thyroid gland, the branches of the superior thyroid are: The infrahyoid branch (or hyoid artery): a small artery that runs along the lower border...
- The omohyoid muscle is a muscle in the neck. It is one of the infrahyoid muscles. It consists of two bellies separated by an intermediate tendon. Its inferior...
- of the four infrahyoid muscles: the sternothyroid, sternohyoid, and omohyoid muscles (note that the thyrohyoid muscle is the one infrahyoid muscle not...
- long, thin, narrow strap muscle of the anterior neck. It is one of the infrahyoid muscles. It is innervated by the ansa cervicalis. It acts to depress the...
- The sternothyroid muscle (or sternothyroideus) is an infrahyoid muscle of the neck. It acts to depress the hyoid bone. The two muscles are in contact with...
- hyoid bone (infrahyoid), and whether the lymphangiomas are on one side of the body (unilateral) or both (bilateral). Stage I Unilateral infrahyoid. Stage II...
- sternothyroid muscles. These muscles are grouped as the suprahyoid and infrahyoid muscles depending on if they are located superiorly or inferiorly to the...
- It depresses the mandible when the hyoid bone is held in place (by the infrahyoid muscles).[citation needed] The digastric muscle is involved in any complex...
- the hyoid bone, elongating the floor of the mouth during swallowing. Infrahyoid muscles Saladin, Kenneth (2015). Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form...