Preferred Label : hyoid muscle;
Uberon definition : One of a group of muscles used in mastication and swallowing. These muscles are attached
to the hyoid bone, which is suspended in the neck and forms the base of the tongue
and larynx. The muscles are divided into suprahyoid (superior) or infrahyoid (inferior)
groups relative to the bone[WP, generalized].;
Uberon synonym : hyoid muscles;
Uberon Homology note : Although the zebrafish occupies a rather derived phylogenetic position within actinopterygians
and even within teleosts, with respect to the mandibular, hyoid and hypobranchial
muscles it seems justified to consider it an appropriate representative of these two
groups. Among these muscles, the three with clear homologues in tetrapods and the
further three identified in sarcopterygian fish are particularly appropriate for comparisons
of results between the actinopterygian zebrafish and the sarcopterygians.[well established][VHOG];
Uberon Taxon note : attachment sites may vary by species; for example, in orangutans, the posterior digastric
does not attach to the hyoid, but we may still consider this a (supra)hyoid muscle.;
Origin ID : 0005493;
UMLS CUI : C0448345;
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One of a group of muscles used in mastication and swallowing. These muscles are attached
to the hyoid bone, which is suspended in the neck and forms the base of the tongue
and larynx. The muscles are divided into suprahyoid (superior) or infrahyoid (inferior)
groups relative to the bone[WP, generalized].
