Digastric Muscle

Summary Information: Digastric Muscle

Digastric Muscle: The digastric muscle is one of the suprahyoids, a group of paired muscles of the anterior neck located above the hyoid bone. The digastric muscle originates on the mandible and temporal bone and inserts on the hyoid bone. The digastric muscle elevates the hyoid bone and opens the jaw.

Conditions that can afflict the digastric muscle include overuse injuries, tears, strains, myopathy, atrophy, infectious myositis, neuromuscular diseases, lacerations and contusions.

Closely Related Organs: Digastric Muscle

The following organs are closely related to the organ: Digastric Muscle:

• Stylohyoid muscle
• Geniohyoid muscle
• Mylohyoid muscle
• Hyoid bone
• Mandible
• Skull
• Temporal bone
• Tongue
• Esophagus
• Skeletal muscle
• Bones
• Muscles
• Tendons
• Musculoskeletal system

Conditions Afflicting Organs: Digastric Muscle

The following conditions are related to the organ: Digastric Muscle:

• Overuse injuries
• Tears
• Strains
• Myopathy
• Atrophy
• Infectious myositis
• Neuromuscular diseases
• Lacerations
• Contusions

Sub Parts: Digastric Muscle

The following list contains sub-parts of the organ: Digastric Muscle:

• Muscle tissue
• Muscle fibers

Symptoms Related to Afflictions of: Digastric Muscle

These symptoms are related to afflictions of the organ: Digastric Muscle:

• Jaw pain
• Throat pain
• Difficulty swallowing and chewing
• Difficulty talking
• Neck pain
• Decreased range of motion
• Fever
• Loss of muscle control
• Muscle spasms
• Bleeding
• Swelling
• Bruises
• Wasting of muscles

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Digastric Muscle: Related Topics

• Muscle
• Muscle symptoms
• Muscle disease
• Muscle disorder
• Muscle pain

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