mylohyoid

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• Deeper inside, a dark-colored, well-defined form was found buried between the muscles of the floor of the mouth, clearly above the mylohyoid muscle and free of the surrounding tissues.

  Academic text (2008)

• The mylohyoid muscle plays a crucial role in swallowing by elevating the floor of the mouth.

• We present a case in which this disease occurred in a location not previously reported, the mylohyoid muscle in the submandibular region.

  Academic text (2009)

• The large superficial aspect and small deep portion of the submandibular gland are continuous around the free posterior border of the mylohyoid muscle.

  Academic text (2004)

• The upper part of the medial surface rests on the mylohyoid muscle anteriorly and the hyoglossus muscle posteriorly.

  Academic text (2004)

• Although skeletal muscle commonly harbors the cysticerci, we report a case in which they had infested the mylohyoid muscle in the floor of the mouth, a site that has not been mentioned previously in the literature.

  Academic text (2009)

• Because the roots of the second and third molars lie below the mylohyoid line, odontogenic infection from a periapical abscess can descend into the submandibular space.

  Academic text (2004)

• The upper part of the lateral surface is in contact with the submandibular fossa of the mandible and the medial pterygoid muscle below the mylohyoid ridge.

  Academic text (2004)

• During the surgery, the surgeon carefully avoided damaging the mylohyoid muscle to prevent complications.

• Understanding the anatomy of the mylohyoid muscle is important for dental procedures involving the lower jaw.

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology