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Is located under the jaw,it lies below the body of mandible, and extend in a curve form, from the Mastoid Process to the Symphysis Menti.Belongs to the Suprahyiod muscle group and helps activate the jaw for mastication and swallowing.
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What muscles has two bellies?
The digastric muscle, which is a small muscle located under the jaw.
What describes the action of the digastric muscle?
THe action of the digastric muscle is to depress the mandible or evaluate the larynx
What is the slender muscle that parallels the posterior belly of the digastric muscle?
Stylohyoid Muscle
Which muscles helps to open the mouth and depress the mandible?
lateral pterygoid, digastric, mylohyoid andgeniohyoid muscles
What muscle opens and closes your jaw?
Gravity plays a large part in opening the jaw, but there are muscles that help forcefully open your jaw. The most important of these is the digastric muscle, which connects from the mastoid process of the temporal bone to the hyoid bone, and then from the hyoid bone to the digastric fossa of the mandible.
Where is the Sternocleidomastoid muscle located?
The sternocleidomastoid muscle is located in the neck
Muscle inserts into the mastoid process?
Posterior Belly of Digastric Muscle (innervated by CN VII) Facial nerve Sternocleidomastoid (innervated by CN XI) Spinal accessory nerve Longissimus Capitis (innervated by dorsal rami of C3-C8 spinal nerves) Splenius Capitis (innervated by dorsal rami of middle cervical spinal nerves)
Location of deltoid muscle?
The deltoid muscle is located around the shoulder at the top. There is a deltoid muscle that is located on each shoulder.
What muscle is located behind the lungs?
back muscle
Where does the insertion of the muscle located?
Insertion of muscles are located in different areas depending on the muscle in question. The insertion of the latissimus dorsi muscle is the arm.
Where is the Gastrocnemus muscle located?
The gastrocnemius muscle is between the back of your knee and your heel.
True or false smooth muscle fibers are located in small skeletal muscles?
smooth muscle fibers are located in small skeletal muscle
