The omohyoid muscle is a muscle in the neck. It is one of the infrahyoid muscles. It consists of two bellies separated by an intermediate tendon. Its inferior belly is attached to the scapula; its superior belly is attached to the hyoid bone. Its intermediate tendon is anchored to the clavicle and first rib by a fascial sling.

2023年10月30日 · Omohyoid is an infrahyoid muscle that facilitates speech and swallowing. Learn now about the anatomy of omohyoid and its actions at Kenhub!

2020年7月29日 · The primary function of omohyoid is to depress the hyoid bone which aids in the actions of chewing and swallowing. Injury to the omohyoid muscle is particularly common among bodybuilders and those involved in weight bearing exercise.

2023年1月20日 · The omohyoid muscle is an infrahyoid muscle of the neck. It consists of two muscular bellies which are connected via a muscular tendon. Attachments: Superior belly arises from the hyoid bone and inferior belly arises from the scapula.

2024年6月18日 · The omohyoid muscle primarily depresses and fixes the hyoid bone and underlying larynx. The omohyoid muscle has also been thought to depress the larynx and hyoid bone in phonation and in the terminal phase of swallowing.

The omohyoid muscle is a long, thin muscle consisting of superior and inferior bellies and an intermediate tendon, which runs obliquely in the lateral cervical region. The omohyoid is important in neck dissections because it is the surgical landmark ...

2024年11月14日 · The omohyoid muscle presents as a unique digastric muscle consisting of superior and inferior bellies connected by an intermediate tendon. The muscle’s distinctive appearance and position make it an essential landmark …

The Omohyoideus (Omohyoid muscle) consists of two fleshy bellies united by a central tendon. It arises from the upper border of the scapula, and occasionally from the superior transverse ligament which crosses the scapular notch, its extent of attachment to the scapula varying from a few millimetres to 2.5 cm.

2023年11月21日 · The omohyoid muscle is a thin, relatively long muscle located in each side of the neck. This muscle is made up of two separate muscle bellies (superior belly and inferior belly) that are...

unusual insertion of the stylohyoid & digastric muscles, an unusual occurrence of levator submandibuli muscle (Banjo muscle), duplicated or other anomalies of omohyoid, anomalous belly of sternothyroid muscle or appearance of levator claviculae muscle (1-6).