Right Intermediate Tendon of Digastric (Tendo intermedius musculi digastrici dexter)
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Anatomy
The right intermediate tendon of the digastric muscle connects the anterior and posterior digastric bellies, anchored to the body and greater horn of the hyoid bone by a fibrous fascial sling and perforating the tendon of the stylohyoid muscle.
Clinical notes
Crucial surgical landmark in suprahyoid neck dissections dividing the submental and submandibular triangles.
Related structures
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FAQ
What is the role of the Right Intermediate Tendon of Digastric?
The right intermediate tendon of the digastric muscle connects the anterior and posterior digastric bellies, anchored to the body and greater horn of the hyoid bone by a fibrous fascial sling and perforating the tendon of the stylohyoid muscle.
Why is the Right Intermediate Tendon of Digastric clinically important?
Crucial surgical landmark in suprahyoid neck dissections dividing the submental and submandibular triangles.
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