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Definition

noun

Ribbon-like muscles inferior to the hyoid bone, run along the neck region and function by anchoring the hyoid bone and lowering the larynx when swallowing

Supplement

Iinfrahyoids include the following strap-like muscles:

• sternohyoid muscles
• omohyoid muscles
• sternothyroid muscles
• thyrohyoid muscles

Also called:

• strap muscles

See also:

• hyoid bone

Related term(s):

• infrahyoid