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Nerve of omohyoid supply?

A
Ant. belly of digastric
B
Post. belly of digastric
C
Geniohyoid
D
Stapedius
High-Yield Explanation
It is an inferior belly,a common tendon and a superior belly.It arises by the inferior belly,and is inseed through superior belly ORIGIN- a.Upper border of scapula near the suprascapular notch b.Adjoining pa of suprascapular ligament INSEION- Lower border of body of hyoid bone lateral to the sternohyoid.The central tendon lies on the internal jugular vein at the level of the cricoid cailage and is bound to the clavicle by a fascial pulley NERVE SUPPLY- Superior belly by the superior root of the ansa cervicalis,and inferior belly by inferior root of ansa cervicalis ACTIONS- Depress the hyoid bone following its elevation during swallowing or in vocal movements Ref BDC volume3,6th edition pg 104

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