Term Name: posterior hypaxial muscle
Synonyms: anterior hypaxial muscle, inferior obliquus muscle, PHM, ventral-most hypaxial muscle
Definition: The posterior hypaxial muscle is an early-forming ventral body wall muscle, located immediately posterior to the fin and positioned like a chest muscle. Migratory muscle precursor from somites 4-7 using the middle and posterior stream contribute to the PHM. Stabilizes the sternohyoid during suction feeding. Insertion point is on the cleithrum.
Appears at: Hatching:Long-pec (48.0h-60.0h)
Evident until: Unknown
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005926]

Relationships
is a type of: hypaxialis
has developmental contribution from: middle migratory muscle precursor stream posterior migratory muscle precursor stream

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