Medical Definition of Omohyoid muscle
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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: musculus omohyoideus, omohyoid.
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Omohyoid Muscle
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