Infrahyoid muscle group

Authors

Affiliations

Nate Yomogida, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

So what fixes the hyoid bone in place you ask? INFRAHYOID muscles - sternohyoid, sternothyroid, thyrohyoid, omohyoid (inferior hyoid to sternum, thyroid cartilage, scapula)

• help with speech, swallowing, and tongue movements

• Sternohyoid

• Sternothyroid

• Thyrohyoid

• Omohyoid

Table 1: Infrahyoid muscle group

Muscle	Origin	Insertion	Innervation	Action