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abductor hyohyoid

Term ID
ZFA:0000462
Synonyms
  • abductors hyohyoid
  • hyohyoideus abductor
Definition
Hyoid muscle that originates at the first branchiostegal ray and inserts in the mesial aponeurosis, meeting its contralateral counterpart. The abductor hyohyoid is responsible for expansion of the branchiostegal membrane. (1)
Appears at
Unknown
Evident until
Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
References
  • TAO:0000462
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