In dictionaries:
thyrohyoid membrane
(anatomy) A broad fibroelastic sheet that connects the upper margin of the thyroid cartilage to the hyoid bone.
thyrohyoid muscle
(anatomy) A small quadrilateral muscle that arises from the thyroid cartilage, inserts into the thyrohyal of the hyoid bone, and functions to depress the hyoid bone and to elevate the thyroid cartilage.
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