| Phenotype: | sternohyoid increased width, abnormal |
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| Note: | This statement combines anatomy and/or ontology terms with phenotype quality terms to create a complete phenotype (EQ) statement. For detailed information on individual terms, click the hyperlinked term name. |
| Name: | sternohyoid |
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| 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. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001651] |
| Name: | increased width |
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| Synonyms: | broad, wide, wide/broad |
| Definition: | A width which is relatively large. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000600] |