English Dictionary

thyrohyoid muscle

名詞

(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.

日本語の意味

甲状舌骨筋：甲状軟骨から起始し、舌骨の舌角に付着して、舌骨を下げ、甲状軟骨を挙上する役割を持つ、小さな四角形の筋肉。

During the dissection, the anatomist carefully isolated the thyrohyoid muscle to demonstrate how it elevates the thyroid cartilage during swallowing.

解剖中、解剖学者は嚥下時に甲状軟骨を挙上する働きを示すために、甲状舌骨筋を慎重に単離した。

意味（1）

(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.

thyrohyoid muscles （ plural ）