left omohyoid
Muscular systemNeckLeftFMA13349
Nomenclature
left omohyoid
musculus omohyoideus (Latin)
muscolo omoioideo sinistro (Italian)
Descriptionentry
Infrahyoid muscle with two bellies, crossing the neck obliquely.
Functionentry
Depresses the hyoid bone and the larynx after swallowing.
Originentry
Superior border of the scapula, near the suprascapular notch.
Insertionentry
Lower border of the body of the hyoid bone.
Innervationentry
Ansa cervicalis (C1-C3).
Blood supplyentry
Inferior thyroid artery.
Model