Term Name: sternohyoid
Synonyms: hypobranchial muscle, sternohyoideus, sternohyoids
Definition: Head muscle that originates on the anterior region of the cleithrum and inserts on the urohyal. The hypobranchial forms initially as left and right parts that later fuse together forming a cone shape. The muscle is innervated by the occipitospinals and mainly composed of fast twitch muscle fibers.
Appears at: Hatching:Long-pec (48.0h-60.0h)
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001651]

Relationships
is a type of: head muscle mandibular muscle
has developmental contribution from: anterior migratory muscle precursor stream

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