omohyoid (muscle)


o·mo·hy·oid (mus·cle)

[TA] infrahyoid muscle; formed of two bellies attached to intermediate tendon; origin, by inferior belly from upper border of scapula between superior angle and notch; insertion, by superior belly into hyoid bone; action, depresses hyoid; nerve supply, upper cervical spinal nerves through ansa cervicalis. Synonym(s): musculus omohyoideus [TA], omohyoid