Term: interhyoideus Z disc
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Name: interhyoideus
Synonyms: interhyal, ventral interhyoidei, ventral interhyoideus
Definition: Is a ventral paired hyoid muscle that has attachment sites on the basihyal and the posterior end of the ceratohyals and functions in jaw opening.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0007051]
Name: Z disc
Synonyms: Z band, Z disk, Z line
Definition: Platelike region of a muscle sarcomere to which the plus ends of actin filaments are attached.
Ontology: GO: Cellular Component [GO:0030018]    QuickGO    AmiGO