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Muscles of the Neck. 



208. Muscles of the Neck 



Muscles oftheHyoidBone (Depressors of the Hyoid Bone) : 



M. omo-Jnjoideus. Orig. : From the upper border of the scapula near 

 the suprascapular notch, or. from the ligament which crosses the notch; it 

 is a long ribbon-shaped muscle consisting of two bellies. Insert. : Into the 

 body of the hyoid bone (Tensor of the cervical fascia). 



M. sterno-hyoideus arises from the posterior surface of the Manubrium 

 sterni, and is inserted into the body of the hyoid bone. Beneath this : 



M. sterno-i/iyreoideus which arises from the posterior surface of the 

 Manubrium sterni and the upper edge of the cartilage of the first rib, 

 and is inserted at the side of the ala of the thyroid cartilage (Inscriptio 

 tendinea). 



M. tlnjreo-liyoideus arises from the a-la of the thyroid cartilage, and is 

 inserted into the lower border of the hyoid bone (body and greater cornu). 



