Corpus: Mylohyoid line
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Synonym: Linea mylohyoidea mandibulae
English:
Definition[Bearbeiten]
The linea mylohyoidea is an elongated bony ridge on the inside of the lower jaw (mandible).
Anatomy[Bearbeiten]
The linea mylohyoidea begins at the lower part of the symphysis mandibulae and runs laterally and cranially along the inside of the mandibular body to the area of the ascending mandibular branch (ramus mandibulae). It serves as the origin or insertion for the following structures:
- mylohyoid muscle
- Musculus constrictor pharyngis superior
- Raphe pterygomandibularis