Muscular system
Mylohyoid muscle
Musculus mylohyoideus
- System
- Muscular system
- Regions
- Neck, Trunk
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Suprahyoid muscles
DescriptionUnreviewed
The mylohyoid muscle or diaphragma oris is a paired muscle of the neck.
It runs from the mandible to the hyoid bone, forming the floor of the oral cavity of the mouth.
It is named after its two attachments near the molar teeth.
It forms the floor of the submental triangle.
It elevates the hyoid bone and the tongue, important during swallowing and speaking.
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Muscle attachments
Origin
Names
- Latin
- Musculus mylohyoideus
- English
- Mylohyoid muscle
- French
- Muscle mylohyoïdien
- Spanish
- Músculo milohioideo
- Portuguese
- Músculo milohióideo