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Fig. 7

From: Structural analysis of the mylohyoid muscle as a septum dividing the floor of the oral cavity for the purposes of dental implant surgery: variety of muscle attachment positions and ranges of distribution

Fig. 7

Areas where muscle fibers of mylohyoid are loose (where the light shines through). Left: no penetration. Right: penetration. The anterior part of the mylohyoid is thin, but further posteriorly (to the hyoid bone) it becomes thicker. It is also thinner nearer the mylohyoid raphe, and thicker nearer the mylohyoid line. Black arrow: site of penetration. White arrow: gap between muscle fascicles

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