Digastric is a small paired muscle located in the anterior compartment of the neck. It belongs to a group of muscles called the suprahyoid muscles. Besides the digastric, this group also contains the mylohyoid, geniohyoid and stylohyoid muscles. As the name suprahyoid implies, these muscles are found superior to the hyoid bone and together with the adjacent tissue they form the floor of the mouth. Another hint about the digastric muscle is found in its own name. It is derived from the Greek word