Sternothyroid
Pronunciation: /ˈseɪntˈɛɹnoʊˈθaɪɹɔɪd/
Sternothyroid (noun)
- A muscle in the neck that helps move the larynx during swallowing and speaking.
Examples
- The sternothyroid helps lower the larynx during swallowing.
- In anatomy class, we learned about the function of the sternothyroid.
Common collocations: sternothyroid muscle, contract the sternothyroid, sternothyroid function