| 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: | decreased size |
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| Synonyms: | hypoplasia, small, tiny, underdeveloped |
| Definition: | A size quality which is relatively low. |
| Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000587] |