Term Name: hyohyoideus
Synonyms: hyohyal
Definition: Is a ventral,paired hyoid muscle that inserts at the most anterior basibranchial and also at the posterior ends of the ceratohyals and functions in jaw closure.
Appears at: Hatching:Long-pec (48.0h-60.0h)
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0007052]

Relationships
has parts: abductor hyohyoid adductor hyohyoid inferior hyohyoid
is a type of: hyoid muscle

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