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Infrahyoid

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Anatomy

General remark

  • The infrahyoideus consists of 4 different muscles:
    • Thyrohyoid
    • Omohyoid
    • Sternohyoid
    • Sternothyroid

Symptoms

  • Dysfunction in hyoid bone movement during swallowing
  • Changes in voice range (larynx positioning)
  • Difficulties in swallowing

Muscle attachment zones

Omohyoid
Sternohyoid

MYOFASCIAL LINES

Deep Ventral Line

Antagonists

Elevation hyoid