Together, the pairedmylohyoidmuscles form a muscular floor (diaphragm) for the oral cavity (the mouth).
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It is a potential space located between themylohyoidmuscle superiorly, the platysma muscle inferiorly, under the chin in the midline.
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Themylohyoidseparates the submandibular space below from the sublingual space above.
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It is situated above the deep portion of the submandibular gland, on the hyoglossus muscle, near the posterior border of themylohyoidmuscle.
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The suprahyoid muscles include digastric, stylohyoid, geniohyoid, andmylohyoid.
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This arrangement means that the apices of posterior teeth are more likely to be below the level ofmylohyoid.
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Themylohyoidline is at the body while themylohyoidgroove is at the ramus.
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Label formylohyoidnerve is at bottom center.
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The duct possesses two bends, the first at the posterior border of themylohyoidmuscle and the second near the duct orifice.
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It is a potential space, and is paired on either side, located on the superficial surface of themylohyoidmuscle between the anterior and posterior bellies of the digastric muscle.
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The anterior body is supplied by the trigeminal via themylohyoidnerve, a branch of the inferior alveolar nerve, itself a branch of the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve.
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Infections, especially odontogenic infections can spread from one space to the other via this communication, or alternatively penetrate themylohyoidwhich is a poor barrier to the spread of infection.
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Ia is the submental triangle bound by the anterior bellies of the digastric and themylohyoid.
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The twomylohyoidmuscles arise from the mandible at themylohyoidline, which extends from the mandibular symphysis in front to the last molar tooth behind.
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The mandibular canal, after the second dentition, is situated just above the level of themylohyoidline; and the mental foramen occupies the position usual to it in the adult.
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