thyrohyoid muscle

English

Alternative forms

• thyrohyoid, thyrohyoideus

Noun

thyrohyoid muscle (plural thyrohyoid muscles)

1. (anatomy) 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.

Translations

muscle

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 甲狀舌骨肌／甲状舌骨肌 (jiǎzhuàngshégǔ jī)

References

• “thyrohyoid muscle”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.