Mylohyoid line | |
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Details | |
Part of | Mandible |
System | Skeletal |
Identifiers | |
Latin | linea mylohyoidea mandibulae |
TA98 | A02.1.15.012 |
TA2 | 848 |
FMA | 53119 |
Anatomical terms of bone |
The mylohyoid line is a bony ridge on the internal surface of the mandible. It runs posterosuperiorly. It is the site of origin of the mylohyoid muscle, the superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle, and the pterygomandibular raphe.