The posterior digastric is a pharyngeal arch II muscle that participates in oral pharyngeal behavior, is innervated by the digastric branch of facial nerve and attaches to the posterior cranial base and the hyoid apparatus. It is found superficial to the mylohyoid muscle.
risorius muscle
stapedius muscle
transversus menti muscle
zygomaticus muscle +
Synonyms
Exact Synonyms:
digastricus posterior
;
digastricus posterior belly
;
digastricus, venter caudalis
;
m. digastricus posterior
;
posterior belly of digastric
;
posterior belly of digastric muscle
;
venter posterior musculus digastrici