The omohyoid muscle is a muscle at the front of the neck that consists of two bellies separated by an intermediate tendon. It belongs to the group of infrahyoid muscles. [WP,unvetted]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omohyoid_muscle ]
Synonyms: omohyoideus muscle omohyoideus omohyoid
Term information
- UMLS:C0224163 (ncithesaurus:Omohyoid)
- EMAPA:37689 (MA:th)
- SCTID:244833001
- Wikipedia:Omohyoid_muscle
- MA:0002348
- NCIT:C52971
- FMA:13342
uberon_slim, human_reference_atlas
The omohyoid is a somitic muscle that participates in oral/pharyngeal behaviors and is innervated by the cervical plexus; it attaches to the hyoid appratus and the scapula.[FEED]
Term relations
- infrahyoid muscle
- innervated_by some ansa cervicalis
- innervated_by some spinal nerve
- has muscle insertion some hyoid bone