STERNO-HYOIDEUS
\stˈɜːnə͡ʊha͡ɪˈɔ͡ɪdɪəs], \stˈɜːnəʊhaɪˈɔɪdɪəs], \s_t_ˈɜː_n_əʊ_h_aɪ_ˈɔɪ_d_ɪ__ə_s]\
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A muscle situate at the anterior part of the neck; inserted, above, at the inferior edge of the body of the hyoid bone; below, into the upper part of the posterior surface of the sternum ;-at the posterior part of the sterno-clavicular articulation, and sometimes into the cartilage of the first rib. It depresses the os hyoides.
By Robley Dunglison
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.