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Mylohyoid

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My`lo`hy´oid
a.1.(Anat.) Pertaining to, or in the region of, the lower jaw and the hyoid apparatus; as, the mylohyoid nerve.


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The swelling did not extend beyond the submandibular triangle, and the clinical opinion was that it was localized on the floor of the mouth, above the mylohyoid muscle.
Ranulas are classified as either "simple" and confined to the sublingual space, or as "plunging" with extension through the floor of mouth and below the mylohyoid muscle.
The roots of these molars extend into the mylohyoid muscle, providing a route to the mandibular spaces.
 
 
 
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