Which of the Following Does Not Depress the Hyoid Bone

Question

Which of the following does not depress the hyoid bone?
A) omohyoid
B) stylohyoid
C) sternohyoid
D) sternothyroid
E) thyrohyoid

Accepted Answer

The stylohyoid muscle does not directly depress the hyoid bone; instead, it elevates and retracts it. The other muscles listed, including the omohyoid, sternohyoid, sternothyroid, and thyrohyoid, are all involved in depression of the hyoid bone.