Anatomy
Origin:
Superior border of scapula medial to suprascapular notch.
Insertion:
Body of hyoid bone.
Key Relations:
-Is one of the infrahyoid muscles (sometimes referred to as ‘strap muscles’) lying in the muscular triangle of the neck.
-Lateral to sternohyoid.
Functions
Depresses and fixes the hyoid bone.
Supply
Nerve Supply:
Anterior rami of C1 to C3 through the ansa cervicalis.
Blood Supply:
-Superior thyroid artery
-Lingual artery.
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