Body Region: Head & Skull

  • May 2, 2026
    The hyoglossus muscle arises from the entire length of the body and greater horn of the hyoid bone and inserts…
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    The genioglossus arises from the superior mental spine (genial tubercle) on the inner surface of the mandibular symphysis via a…
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    The mylohyoid raphe is the tendinous midline fusion of the two mylohyoid muscles forming the muscular floor of the mouth.…
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    The buccinator has a posterior aponeurotic attachment to the pterygomandibular raphe, a tendinous band between the pterygoid hamulus superiorly and…
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    The stylohyoid muscle inserts via a split tendon onto the body of the hyoid bone, with the tendon splitting to…
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    The anterior belly of the digastric arises from the digastric fossa on the inferior surface of the mandibular symphysis, with…
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    The superior oblique muscle of the eye is unique in having an approximately 10 mm functional tendon that passes through…
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    The masseter inserts via two tendinous layers: the superficial head tendon inserts on the angle and lower lateral ramus of…
  • May 2, 2026
    The temporalis muscle converges to a broad, thick tendon that descends deep to the zygomatic arch, passing through the infratemporal…
  • May 2, 2026
    The medial pterygoid muscle inserts via a stout fibrous tendon into the medial surface of the mandibular angle and the…

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