Posterior digastric muscle

Definition

The posterior digastric is a pharyngeal arch II muscle that participates in oral pharyngeal behavior, is innervated by the digastric branch of facial nerve and attaches to the posterior cranial base and the hyoid apparatus. It is found superficial to the mylohyoid muscle.

Also known as digastric, posterior, digastricus posterior, digastricus posterior belly, digastricus, venter caudalis, m. digastricus posterior, posterior belly of digastric, posterior belly of digastric muscle, posterior digastric muscle, venter posterior musculus digastrici — per UBERON

The Posterior digastric muscle is a part of the Muscular.

Also identified as

• SCTID 141905002 per UBERON