thyrohyoid muscles

A form of thyrohyoid muscle — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of thyrohyoid muscle
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