| Levator muscle of thyroid gland | |
|---|---|
| The thyroid gland and its relations. (Levator muscle not labeled, but region is visible.) | |
| Latin | musculus levator glandulae thyroideae |
| Gray's | subject #272 1270 |
| Origin | thyrohyoid muscle |
| Insertion | thyroid isthmus |
| Artery | |
| Nerve | |
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A fibrous or muscular band is sometimes found attached, above, to the body of the hyoid bone, and below to the thyroid isthmus, or its pyramidal lobe. When muscular, it is termed the Levator muscle of thyroid gland.
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