The omohyoid muscle (omohyoideus) consists of two large triangles at each side of the neck united by a central tendon. It originates from the upper part of the scapula (shoulder blade) and runs upward along the neck behind the sternomastoid muscle and is inserted in the lower portion of the hyoid bone. It is innervated by the upper cervical nerves through the ansa cervicalis nerve. This muscle moves the hyoid bone backward and from side to side, assisting swallowing, speech, and chewing. Research Omohyoid Muscle
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Research Omohyoid Muscle
