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stylohyoid muscle

Term ID
UBERON:0008712
Synonyms
  • musculus stylohyoideus
  • stylohyoid
  • stylohyoideus
  • stylohyoideus muscle
  • stylohyoideus muscles
Definition
The stylohyoid is a pharyngeal arch II muscle that participates in oral/pharygeal behaviors and is innervated by the stylohoid branch of the facial nerve and attaches to the stylohyal and the non-stylohyal part of the hyoid apparatus.
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