Posterior belly of digastric muscle
Venter posterior musculi digastrici
- Latin synonym: Venter mastoideus musculi digastrici
- Related terms: Posterior belly; Digastric (Posterior belly); Digastric: Posterior belly
Definition
Description:
The posterior belly, longer than the anterior, arises from the mastoid notch of the temporal bone and passes downward and forward.
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/).
