Submandibular space

Submandibular space
Right submandibular space situated on the superficial surface of mylohyoid muscle, between the anterior and posterior bellies of the digastric muscle (highlighted in green).
Submandibular and sublingual space, coronal plane illustration and MRI
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Identifiers
Latinspatium submandibulare
Anatomical terminology

The submandibular space is a fascial space of the head and neck (sometimes also termed fascial spaces or tissue spaces). It is a potential space, and is paired on either side, located on the superficial surface of the mylohyoid muscle between the anterior and posterior bellies of the digastric muscle.[1] The space corresponds to the anatomic region termed the submandibular triangle, part of the anterior triangle of the neck.

  1. ^ Norton N, et al. (2007). Netter's head and neck anatomy for dentistry. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders Elsevier. p. 466. ISBN 9781929007882.
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