Sternohyoid
Description
Name
- Sternohyoid
General
- Strap like infrahyoid muscle of the anterior neck
- One of four muscles of the infrahyoid muscle group
Gross Anatomy
- Origin: Manubrium of sternum, medial end of clavicle
- Insertion: Inferior border of body of hyoid bone
Action
- Depresses hyoid bone (from elevated position)
Innervation
- Ansa Cervicalis: Anterior rami of spinal nerves C1-C3
Vascular Supply
- Superior thyroid artery
Clinical Significance
- Needs to be updated
See Also
References
- ↑ Fung, Peter Chin Wan, and Regina Kit Chee Kong. "A novel apprehension of the primary lung meridian, sinew channel, divergent channel, luo-connecting channel acting as a single unit system to serve respiration function based on modern neurophysiology and kinesiology." Chinese Medicine 11.2 (2020): 31-95.