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Mylohyoid line

Bony ridge on the inner surface of the body of the mandible

Bony ridge on the inner surface of the body of the mandible

FieldValue
NameMylohyoid line
Latinlinea mylohyoidea mandibulae
ImageGray177.png
CaptionMandible. Inner surface. Side view.
PartOfMandibleSystem=Skeletal

Structure

The mylohyoid line is a bony ridge on the internal surface of the body of the mandible. The mylohyoid line extends posterosuperiorly. The mylohyoid line continues as the mylohyoid groove on the internal surface of the ramus.

The mylohyoid muscle originates from the anterior (front) part of the mylohyoid line. Rarely, the mylohyoid muscle may originate partially from other surfaces of the mandible. The posterior (back) part of this line, near the alveolar margin, gives attachment to a small part of the superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle, and to the pterygomandibular raphe.

Function

The mylohyoid line is the site of attachment of many muscles, including the mylohyoid muscle, and the superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle. It is also the site of attachment of the pterygomandibular raphe.

Additional images

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References

References

  1. (1982). "顎舌骨筋線の形態学的研究". 歯科基礎医学会.
  2. (2001). "Rare variations of the mylohyoid muscle: Case study". Clinical Anatomy.
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