Term Name: jaw depressor muscle
Synonyms: branchiomandibularis, coracomandibularis, depressor gnathalis, geniohyoideus, geniohyoideus muscle, geniothoracis, protractor hyoidei, protractor hyoideus
Definition: A muscle whose action is to depress the lower jaw.
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0011151]

Relationships
is a type of: hyoid muscle
has subtype: geniohyoid muscle