THYROHYOID MUSCLE - STRUCTURE, FUNCTION & DISEASES - ANATOMY
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Thyrohyoid muscle



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The thyrohyoid muscle is one of the lower hyoid muscles (infrahyoid muscles) and is innervated by the ansa cervicalis. It is active when swallowing and thereby closes the larynx so that no food or liquid gets into the airways