thyrohyoid muscle — n a small quadrilateral muscle that arises from the thyroid cartilage, inserts into the thyrohyal of the hyoid bone, and functions to depress the hyoid bone and to elevate the thyroid cartilage called also thyrohyoid * * * musculus thyrohyoideus … Medical dictionary
thyrohyoid — Relating to the thyroid cartilage and the hyoid bone. See t. (muscle). * * * thy·ro·hy·oid hī .ȯid adj of, relating to, or supplying the thyrohyoid muscle <the thyrohyoid branch of the hypoglossal nerve> thyrohyoid n a thyrohyoid part esp … Medical dictionary
thyrohyoid — adj. relating to the thyroid cartilage and hyoid bone. The thyrohyoid ligaments form part of the larynx; contraction of the thyrohyoid muscle raises the larynx … The new mediacal dictionary
Muscle — is the tissue of the body which primarily functions as a source of power. There are three types of muscle in the body. Muscle which is responsible for moving extremities and external areas of the body is called "skeletal muscle." Heart… … Medical dictionary
Muscle — For other uses of Muscle , see Muscle (disambiguation). A top down view of skeletal muscle Muscle (from Latin … Wikipedia
Щитовидно-Подъязычный (Thyrohyoid) — относящийся к щитовидному хрящу и подъязычной кости. Например, щитоподъязычная мембрана (thyrohyoid ligaments) соединяет подъязычную кость с щитовидным хрящом, а щитоподъязычная мышца (thyrohyoid muscle), сокращаясь, приподнимает гортань.… … Медицинские термины
Levator muscle of thyroid gland — Infobox Muscle Name = PAGENAME Latin = musculus levator glandulae thyroideae GraySubject = 272 GrayPage = 1270 Caption = The thyroid gland and its relations. (Levator muscle not labeled, but region is visible.) Caption2 = Origin = thyrohyoid… … Wikipedia
Mylohyoid muscle — Muscles of the neck. Anterior view. Mylohyoid muscle colored in bright red … Wikipedia
Levator claviculae muscle — Latin musculus levator claviculae Origin Anterior portion of transverse processes of C1 C4 vertebrae Insertion Lateral half of the clavicle … Wikipedia
Digastric muscle — Muscles of the neck. Lateral view … Wikipedia
