CHAPTER IX. 



Tab. XV. — the digastric muscle. 



Fig. 1 and 2. The digastric muscle has its origin, a, at the 

 lower part of the temporal bone ; it runs downwards and for- 

 wards, and forms a strong, round tendon, 6, which passes 

 through a perforation in the stylo-hyoideus,/; it is then fixed 

 by a strong hgament, c, to the os hyoides, d ; it again becomes 

 fleshy, runs upwards, and is inserted into, e, the chin. This 

 description differs from Dr. Paley's, and it will be found by 

 reference to dissections or the plate, that the os hyoides fur- 

 nishes a stay or brace instead of a pulley, and that the loop or 

 ring is in the stylo-hyoideus muscle. 



