Anterior belly of digastric muscle
Venter anterior musculi digastrici
- Latin synonym: Venter mandibularis musculi digastrici
- Related terms: Anterior belly; Digastric (Anterior belly); Digastric: Anterior belly
Definition
Description:
The anterior belly arises from a depression on the inner side of the lower border of the mandible, close to the symphysis, and passes downward and backward.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
