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 …

Objectives To investigate the angulations and length of the styloid process (SP) on three-
dimensional computed tomography (3D-CT) images between the patients having elongated …

Background Chewing and licking are primarily activated by central pattern generator (CPG)
neuronal circuits in the brainstem and when activated trigger repetitive rhythmic orofacial …

Submental flap surgery is a useful and versatile reconstructive procedure. Currently,
disagreement exists regarding the need to include the anterior belly of the digastric muscle …

Background: The anterior belly of the digastric muscle (ABDM) presents highly variable and
frequent anatomical variations. Since the ABDM functions as a landmark for clinical …

As one of the suprahyoid muscles, the digastric muscle is characterized by two separate
bellies of different embryologic origins. The origin of the anterior belly is the digastric fossa …

The anterior belly of the digastric muscle (ABDM) is important in a variety of surgeries
including submental lipectomy, rhytidectomy, alteration of the cervicomental angle via …

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

During routine anatomical dissection, we discovered bilateral superficial and deep heads of
the anterior belly of the digastric muscle with concomitant accessory heads arranged in a …

STUDY DESIGN This cross-sectional study was performed at the Gross Anatomy
Laboratory, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, during academic years 2015–2020. All …