digastric

American  

[dahy-gas-trik] / daɪˈgæs trɪk /

adjective

1. (of a muscle) having two bellies with an intermediate tendon.

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noun

1. a muscle of the lower jaw, the action of which assists in lowering the jaw.

digastric British  

/ daɪˈɡæstrɪk /

adjective

1. (of certain muscles) having two fleshy portions joined by a tendon

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noun

1. a muscle of the mandible that assists in lowering the lower jaw

Etymology

Origin of digastric

From the New Latin word digastricus, dating back to 1690–1700. See di- ¹, gastric

Example Sentences

These include the digastric muscle, which has anterior and posterior bellies that work to elevate the hyoid bone and larynx when one swallows; it also depresses the mandible.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Perched high in a wicker armchair astern was Herbert Clark Hoover, a floppy hat shading his eyes, a three-inch starched collar prodding his digastric muscle.

From Time Magazine Archive

Appearance in cross section of conjoining tendon of anterior and posterior digastric muscles. flattened. rounded.

From Genera and Subgenera of Chipmunks by White, John A.

The submaxillary gland lies under the integument and fascia in the triangle formed by the lower jaw and the two bellies of the digastric muscle.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander

As their name indicates, these muscles are found above the hyoid bone; amongst those which should arrest our attention for a moment are the mylo-hyoid and the digastric.

From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard