Term Name: protractor hyoidei
Synonyms: protractor hyoideus, protractors hyoidei
Definition: Muscle located on ventral side of the head, linking the ventral hyoid arch to the dentary. Innervated by ramus mandibularis V and ramus hyoides VII. Formed by the intermandibularis posterior and ventral interhyoideus.
Appears at: Unknown
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000612]

Relationships
is a type of: hyoid muscle

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