Sternohyoid at a glance
- What it is
- A thin infrahyoid strap muscle at the front of the neck.
- Location
- Originates from the posterior manubrium and medial clavicle and inserts onto the body of the hyoid bone.
- Function
- Depresses the hyoid bone after swallowing.
- Body system
- Muscular · paired (left and right)
- FMA ID
- FMA13347 (Foundational Model of Anatomy)
Key facts
- Innervation: ansa cervicalis (C1–C3)
- It is the most superficial and medial of the infrahyoid strap muscles.
- Blood supply: superior thyroid artery
Structures next to the sternohyoid
The nearest named structures in the 3D model, measured from the centre of each part:
- Sternothyroid · muscular
- Internal jugular vein · cardiovascular
- Straight part of cricothyroid · muscular
- Inferior thyroid artery · cardiovascular
- Oblique part of cricothyroid · muscular
- Conus elasticus · respiratory
- Cricoid cartilage · respiratory
- Lateral crico-arytenoid · muscular
- Common carotid artery · cardiovascular
- Vocal ligament · respiratory
References
- Foundational Model of Anatomy: Sternohyoid (FMA13347). EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service.
- OpenStax. Anatomy and Physiology 2e, §11.2 Naming Skeletal Muscles. Rice University, 2022.
- Mitsuhashi N. et al. (2009). BodyParts3D: 3D structure database for anatomical concepts. Nucleic Acids Research 37, D782–D785. Data © The Database Center for Life Science, CC BY 4.0.
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