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Digastric Muscle is a suprahyoid muscle located bilaterally beneath the jaw, composed of two muscular bellies (anterior and posterior). It derives its name from this paired structure (di-: two, -gastrik: belly). The posterior and anterior bellies converge at an intermediate tendon attached to the hyoid bone. Anatomical Structure Morphology and Attachment Points The digastric muscle is a superficial neck muscle consisting of two distinct bellies, named for this dual structure. The anterior belly