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infrahyal hyoid muscle, which from its three origins

• on the manubrium sterni of the sternum
• at the medial end of the clavicle
• at the sternoclavicular joint.

to the lower edge of the hyoid bone, medial to the insertion of the omohyoid muscle, thus pulling the hyoid bone caudally.

Origin: Posterior side of the manubrium of the sternum
Attachment: thyroid cartilage

Sternohyoideus

Sternohyoideus, Ansatz (Bild verlinkt zur Linkmap)