The omohyoid is a neck muscle that passes across the side of the
neck from the scapula to the hyoid bone. It consists of two fleshy
bellies united by a central tendon [66].
The points of origin and insertion, and the actions of the omohyoid
muscle are tabulated below:
Origin |
Insertion |
Action |
Upper border of the scapula.
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Tenons and fascia attached to the clavicle
and first rib. |
Depresses the hyoid bone and carries it backwards and the
the side.
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This is one of the muscles of the head, neck, and face that is included
on the syllabus of many courses in Indian
Head Massage. As this is an increasingly popular therapy we have
added several revision pages that may be helpful to students of Indian
Head Massage. See for example, the page about Skeletal
Structures of the Head and Neck.
To view the location of the omohyoid
muscles, see the page about Facial
Muscles.
Note that this page consists of an interactive (rather than a simply
labelled) diagram, so you'll have to test yourself by guessing which
muscles are the omohyoid until
you find the correct label. It's a fun way to learn !
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