Term: interhyoideus tendon
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Name: interhyoideus
Synonyms: interhyal, ventral interhyoidei, ventral interhyoideus
Definition: Is a ventral paired hyoid muscle that has attachment sites on the basihyal and the posterior end of the ceratohyals and functions in jaw opening.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0007051]
Name: tendon
Synonyms:
Definition: Dense regular connective tissue that connects muscle to bone.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005647]