OBO ID: ZFA:0001651
Term Name: sternohyoid Search Ontology:
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. (3)
Appears at: Hatching:Long-pec (48.0h-60.0h)
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
References:
  • TAO:0000283
  • TAO:0002200
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology
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