Mylohyoid line
The mylohyoid line is a bony ridge on the internal surface of the mandible. It runs posterosuperiorly. It is the site of origin of the mylohyoid muscle, the superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle, and the pterygomandibular raphe.
| Mylohyoid line | |
|---|---|
Mandible. Inner surface. Side view. | |
| Details | |
| Part of | mandible |
| System | skeletal |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | linea mylohyoidea mandibulae |
| TA98 | A02.1.15.012 |
| TA2 | 848 |
| FMA | 53119 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
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