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 ]
Synonyms: musculus infrahyoideus
Term information
- Wikipedia:Infrahyoid_muscles
- FMA:13338
- SCTID:244829008
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strap muscle
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strap muscles