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infrahyoid muscle

Term ID
UBERON:0008523
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. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infrahyoid_muscles
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