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Chapter 145
Hyoid Muscles
The mylo-hyoideus is thicker and more extensive than in the horse.
The stylo-hyoideus has a long thin tendinous origin and is not perforated by the digastricus.
The genio-hyoideus is more developed.
The kerato-hyoideus has an additional attachment on the middle cornu of the hyoid bone.
The hyoideus transversus is bifid.
The sterno-thyro-hyoideus has no intermediate tendon and is thicker.
The omo-hyoideus arises as a thin band from the fascia over the third and fourth cervical vertebræ. It blends here with the rectus capitis anterior major. The occipito-hyoideus is thick.