Infrahyoid Muscles Flashcards
1
Q
They call it “STRAP” muscles
A
Infrahyoid muscles
2
Q
Origin: Manubrium of sternum and medial end of clavicle
Insertion: Inferior borders of the body of hyoid bone
Action: Depresses the hyoid bone
FD: Superior
A
Sternohyoid
3
Q
It has 2 bellies
Origin: Superior border of scapula (shoulder blade)
Inferior: Borders of body of hyoid
Action: Depress the hyoid bone
FD: anterior-superior
A
Omohyoid
4
Q
Origin: Thyroid cartilage
Insertion: inferior borders of body of hyoid.
Action: Depress the hyoid
FD: Superior
A
Thyrohyoid muscle
5
Q
The only muscle that is not attach to hyoid bone
A
Sternothyroid
6
Q
Origin: Manubrium of sternum
Insertion: thyroid cartilage
Action: depresses the thyroid cartilage
FD: superior
A
Sternothyroid
7
Q
Infrahyoid muscles
A
Sternohyoid
Omohyoid
Thyrohyoid
Sternothyroid
