Term Name: | infrahyoid muscle |
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Synonyms: | infrahyoid, infrahyoid muscle, infrahyoidala, musculi infrahyoidei, strap muscle, strap muscles |
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. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0008523] |