OBO ID: ZFA:0000522
Term Name: inferior hyohyoid Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • hyohyoideus inferior
  • inferior hyohyoids
Definition: Hyoid muscle that originates at the anterior ceratohyals and inserts into the mesial aponeurosis, meeting its contralateral counterpart. The inferior hyohyoid is responsible for adduction of the hyoid arch. (1)
Appears at: Unknown
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
References:
  • TAO:0000522
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology
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