Mylohyoid muscle

System Muscular
SNOMED CT 244827005

Mylohyoid muscle

Definition

The mylohyoid is a pharyngeal arch I muscle that participates in oral/pharyngeal behaviors and is innervated by the nerve to mylohyoid and attaches to the midline raphe linking right and left mylohyoid and the mandible.

Also known as musculus mylohyoideus, mylohyoid, mylohyoideus, mylohyoideus muscle — per UBERON

The Mylohyoid muscle is a part of the Muscular.

Also identified as