OBO ID: ZFA:0000462
Term Name: abductor hyohyoid Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • abductors hyohyoid
  • hyohyoideus abductor
Definition: Hyoid muscle that originates at the first branchiostegal ray and inserts in the mesial aponeurosis, meeting its contralateral counterpart. The abductor hyohyoid is responsible for expansion of the branchiostegal membrane. (1)
Appears at: Unknown
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
References:
  • TAO:0000462
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology
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