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The Thyrohyoid and Sternthyroid muscles
The following muscles work to lower the hyoid bone when swallowing, except for the sternothyroid muscle, which moves the thyroid cartilage backward when swallowing. The thyroid cartilage is known as the Adam’s Apple. The infrahyoid muscles are those below the hyoid bone.

The Thyrohyoid and Sternthyroid muscles
The following muscles work to lower the hyoid bone when swallowing, except for the sternothyroid muscle, which moves the thyroid cartilage backward when swallowing. The thyroid cartilage is known as the Adam’s Apple. The infrahyoid muscles are those below the hyoid bone.

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