• Venter anterior (front belly, with animals Venter rostralis) rises to the Mandibula
• Venter posterior (rear belly, with animals Venter caudalis) rises from the Processus to the Incisura mastoidea the temporal bone (humans) and/or paracondylaris with domestic animals.

The two heads meet in the center and form a common intermediate chord (humans, horse) or a chord strip.

Function

The Musculus digastricus is an opener of the mouth and/or muzzle column and is thereby an antagonist of the chewing musculature.

Innervation

The front belly becomes the rear of the Nervus, of the Nervus mandibularis, facialis internal fourth.

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