musculus digastricus
[TA] digastric muscle: origin, VENTER ANTERIOR—digastric fossa on deep surface of inferior border of mandible near symphysis, VENTER POSTERIOR—mastoid notch of temporal bone; insertion, intermediate tendon on hyoid bone; innervation, VENTER ANTERIOR—mylohyoid, VENTER POSTERIOR—digastric branch of facial; action, elevates hyoid bone, lowers jaw.
Medical dictionary.
2011.