Mylohyoid

Mylohyoid
Mylohyoid My`lo*hy"oid, a. [Gr. ? the molar teeth + E. hyoid.] (Anat.) Pertaining to, or in the region of, the lower jaw and the hyoid apparatus; as, the mylohyoid nerve. [1913 Webster]

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  • Mylohyoid — can refer to: Mylohyoid muscle Mylohyoid line Mylohyoid nerve Mylohyoid branch of inferior alveolar artery Mylohyoid groove This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an …   Wikipedia

  • mylohyoid — Relating to the molar teeth, or posterior portion of the lower jaw, and to the hyoid bone; denoting various structures. See nerve to m., muscle, region, sulcus. [G. myle, a mill, in pl. mylai, molar teeth] * * * my·lo·hy·oid …   Medical dictionary

  • Mylohyoid muscle — Muscles of the neck. Anterior view. Mylohyoid muscle colored in bright red …   Wikipedia

  • mylohyoid line — n a ridge on the inner side of the bone of the lower jaw extending from the junction of the two halves of the bone in front to the last molar on each side and giving attachment to the mylohyoid muscle and to the superior constrictor of the… …   Medical dictionary

  • mylohyoid muscle — n a flat triangular muscle on each side of the mouth that is located above the anterior belly of the digastric muscle, extends from the inner surface of the mandible to the hyoid bone, and with its mate on the opposite side forms the floor of the …   Medical dictionary

  • mylohyoid ridge — n MYLOHYOID LINE * * * linea mylohyoidea mandibulae …   Medical dictionary

  • Mylohyoid nerve — Nerve: Mylohyoid nerve Mandibular division of the trifacial nerve. (Label for mylohyoid nerve is at bottom center.) …   Wikipedia

  • Mylohyoid groove — Bone: Mylohyoid groove Mandible. Inner surface. Side view. (Mylohyoid groove is labeled at center left.) …   Wikipedia

  • Mylohyoid line — Bone: Mylohyoid line Mandible. Inner surface. Side view. Latin linea mylohyoidea mandibulae Gray s …   Wikipedia

  • Mylohyoid branch of inferior alveolar artery — Artery: Mylohyoid branch of inferior alveolar artery Plan of branches of internal maxillary artery. (Mylohyoid visible at bottom center.) …   Wikipedia

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