A study of anatomical variability of the omohyoid muscle and its clinical relevance

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Rajalakshmi Rai; Anu Ranade; Soubhagya Nayak; Rajanigandha Vadgaonkar; Pai Mangala; Ashwin Krishnamurthy;

(2008)

Publisher: Faculdade de Medicina / USP

Journal: volume 63,issue 4,pages521-524issn: 1807-5932, eissn: 1980-5322

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Related identifiers: pmc: PMC2664130, doi: 10.1590/S1807-59322008000400018
Subject: Sternocleidohyoideus | R5-920 | Infrahyoid muscles | Variations | Medicine (General) | Neck dissection | Basic Research | Anomalies

OBJECTIVE: The omohyoid muscle is a long, thin muscle consisting of superior and inferior bellies and an intermediate tendon, which runs obliquely in the lateral cervical region. The omohyoid is important in neck dissections because it is the surgical landmark for level... View more

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