Term Name: |
sternohyoid |
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Search Ontology:
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Synonyms: |
- hypobranchial muscle
- sternohyoideus
- sternohyoids
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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.
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Appears at: |
Hatching:Long-pec (48.0h-60.0h)
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Evident until: |
Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
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Ontology: |
Anatomy Ontology
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