Term Name: inferior hyohyoid
Synonyms: hyohyoideus inferior, inferior hyohyoids
Definition: Hyoid muscle that originates at the anterior ceratohyals and inserts into the mesial aponeurosis, meeting its contralateral counterpart. The inferior hyohyoid is responsible for adduction of the hyoid arch.
Appears at: Unknown
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000522]

Relationships
is part of: hyohyoideus
is a type of: hyoid muscle

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