Espiral Atlas
MuscleHead and neck

Digastric muscle

musculus digastricus

With the infrahyoids, it depresses the mandible against resistance; elevates and fixes the hyoid in swallowing and speech.

Head and neck – 3D human anatomy atlas

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  • Insertion
  • Innervation
  • Blood supply

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