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  2. Digastric muscle - Wikipedia

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    The digastric muscle (also digastricus) (named digastric as it has two 'bellies') is a bilaterally paired suprahyoid muscle located under the jaw.Its posterior belly is attached to the mastoid notch of temporal bone, and its anterior belly is attached to the digastric fossa of mandible; the two bellies are united by an intermediate tendon which is held in a loop that attaches to the hyoid bone.

  3. Jugulodigastric lymph node - Wikipedia

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    The jugulodigastric lymph nodes are found in the proximity of where the posterior belly of the digastric muscle crosses the internal jugular vein.Nodes are typically around 15 mm in length in adults, and decrease in size during old age. [1]

  4. Digastric branch of facial nerve - Wikipedia

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    The digastric branch of facial nerve provides motor innervation to the posterior belly of the digastric muscle. [1] [2] It branches from the facial nerve (CN VII) near to the stylomastoid foramen [1] as the CN VII exits the facial canal (it thus branches proximal to the parotid plexus of facial nerve). [2]

  5. Suprahyoid muscles - Wikipedia

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    These four muscles have different actions, but in general assist in elevating the hyoid bone and widening the esophagus during swallowing.When the two bellies of the digastric contract, they pull upward on the hyoid bone; but if the hyoid is fixed from below, the digastric assists in extreme opening of the mouth such as yawning or taking a large bite of an apple. [1]

  6. List of skeletal muscles of the human body - Wikipedia

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    digastric, anterior belly Neck, Suprahyoid, Right/left digastric fossa intermediate tendon (lesser horn of hyoid bone) submental branch of facial artery: mandibular nerve [CNV 3] via mylohyoid nerve: opens jaw when masseter and temporalis are relaxed ?? 2 2 digastric, posterior belly Neck, Suprahyoid, Right/left mastoid process of temporal bone

  7. Mylohyoid nerve - Wikipedia

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    The mylohyoid nerve (or nerve to mylohyoid) is a mixed nerve of the head.It is a branch of the inferior alveolar nerve.It provides motor innervation the mylohyoid muscle, and the anterior belly of the digastric muscle.

  8. Submandibular triangle - Wikipedia

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    The posterior part of this triangle contains the external carotid artery, ascending deeply in the substance of the parotid gland. This vessel lies here in front of, and superficial to, the external carotid, being crossed by the facial nerve, and gives off in its course the posterior auricular, superficial temporal, and internal maxillary branches: more deeply are the internal carotid, the ...

  9. Muscles of mastication - Wikipedia

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    The four classical muscles of mastication elevate the mandible (closing the jaw) and move it forward/backward and laterally, facilitating biting and chewing. Other muscles are responsible for opening the jaw, namely the geniohyoid, mylohyoid, and digastric muscles (the lateral pterygoid may play a role).