Infrahyoid muscle
System
Muscular
SNOMED CT
244829008
Infrahyoid muscle
Definition
The infrahyoid muscles are a group of four pairs of muscles in the anterior part of the neck. (The term infrahyoid refers to the region below to the hyoid bone in the neck. ) Collectively, they are referred to as the strap muscles, because the muscles are long and flat much like a strap.
Also known as musculus infrahyoideus — per UBERON
The Infrahyoid muscle is a part of the Muscular.
Also identified as
- SCTID 244829008 per UBERON