Mylohyoid line

Mylohyoid line
Mandible. Inner surface. Side view.
Details
Part ofMandible
SystemSkeletal
Identifiers
Latinlinea mylohyoidea mandibulae
TA98A02.1.15.012
TA2848
FMA53119
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.