The digastric muscle consists of the anterior belly and the posterior belly connecting the
mandible, hyoid bone and temporal bone. Its unique morphology, structure and variations …

Background: Lower lip depression was historically regarded a neglected area of facial
paralysis, but, with refinement of techniques, has gained increasing attention. We present …

The anterior belly of diagastric is highly variable. Variation in anterior belly is most common
amongst the submental region variations. We observed 6 such variations in the anterior …

Bilateral, asymmetric anomalies of the anterior bellies of digastric muscles were observed
during dissection of the submental region. Specifically, four extra muscle bundles were …

Objectives/Hypothesis Genioglossus advancement is performed in select patients with
obstructive sleep apnea. Surgical techniques attempt to capture the genial tubercle of the …

The digastric muscle is composed by two muscle bellies: an anterior and a posterior, joined
by an intermediate tendon. This muscle is situated in the anterior region of the neck. The …

Background This study aims to elucidate anatomical variations of the digastric muscle in the
Kenyan population. Methods A total of 41 bilateral neck dissections were performed …

The digastric muscle is an important surgical landmark. Several anatomical variants of the
digastric muscle are reported in literature and, in particular, the presence of accessory …

The digastric muscle is a suprahyoid muscle composed of two bellies connected by an
intermediate tendon. This muscle participates in deglutition and mandibular movements …

A three-headed anterior belly of the digastric muscle (ABDM) on the right side of a 54-year
old Greek male cadaver coexisted with two accessory muscle bundles (AMB) in the …