thyrohyoid muscle

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounthyrohyoid muscle (plural thyrohyoid muscles)

plural thyrohyoid muscles · alternative thyrohyoid · alternative thyrohyoideus

  1. anatomyA 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

Chinese Mandarin 甲狀舌骨肌 /甲状舌骨肌
  • 甲狀舌骨肌 /甲状舌骨肌 (jiǎzhuàngshégǔ jī)muscle
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