Sternohyoid muscle

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

Figure 1: Muscles of the Anterior Neck¹

Figure 2: Hypoglossal nerve, cervical plexus, and their respective branches²

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Muscle	Origin	Insertion	Innervation	Action
Sternohyoid				SCJ: Stabilization

Origin

Insertion

Figure 3: Left clavicle (inferior view)²

Innervation

Figure 4: Path of the Hypoglossal nerve²

Action

Note

The sternohyoid muscle serves as an active stabilizer of the sternoclavicular joint³

References

1.

Betts JG, Blaker W. Anatomy and Physiology. 2nd ed. OpenStax; 2022. https://openstax.org/details/books/anatomy-and-physiology-2e/?Book%20details

2.

Gray H. Anatomy of the Human Body. 20th ed. (Lewis WH, ed.). Lea & Febiger; 1918. https://www.bartleby.com/107/

3.

Neumann DA, Kelly ER, Kiefer CL, Martens K, Grosz CM. Kinesiology of the Musculoskeletal System: Foundations for Rehabilitation. 3rd ed. Elsevier; 2017.