Localizing the nerve to the mylohyoid using the mylohyoid triangle

• 발행기관: 대한해부학회
• 저자명: Joe Iwanaga Hee-Jin Kim Grzegorz Wysiadecki Kyoichi Obata Yosuke Harazono Soichiro Ibaragi R. Shane Tubbs
• 간행물 정보: 『Anatomy and Cell Biology』Vol.54(3), 304~307쪽, 전체 4쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 의학일반
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2021.09.30

영문 초록

The nerve to the mylohyoid muscle has been well studied but there are no specific anatomical landmarks for identifying it. Therefore, we aimed to identify anatomical landmarks for localizing the nerve to the mylohyoid muscle in the submandibular region. Sixteen sides from eight embalmed Caucasian cadaveric heads were used in this study. The mean age at the time of death of the specimens was 80.3 years. The anterior and posterior bellies of the digastric muscle, submental artery, and mylohyoid muscle were dissected to verify their relationships with the nerve to the mylohyoid muscle. The nerve to the mylohyoid muscle was found medial to the submental artery, lateral to the anterior belly of the digastric muscle, and anterior to the posterior border of the mylohyoid muscle on all sides. Herein, we identified what we term the mylohyoid triangle. This anatomical region can help localize the nerve to the mylohyoid muscle.

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Nerve to mylohyoid muscle Submental island flap Reconstructive surgery Head and neck surgery Submental artery