Masseter Muscle [musculus masseter]

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Definition

A masticatory muscle whose action is closing the jaws.

Annotation
/growth: coord with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; /embryol: coord with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT if pertinent
DUI
D008406 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0013088
Previous indexing
Masticatory Muscles (1966-1979); Muscles (1966-1979)
History note
91(80); was see under MASTICATORY MUSCLES 1980-90
Public note
91; was see under MASTICATORY MUSCLES 1980-90

A Anatomy
A02.633 Muscles 1 987
A02.633.567 Muscle, Skeletal 1 295
A02.633.567.600 Masticatory Muscles 29
A02.633.567.600.500 Masseter Muscle 24
A02.633.567.600.700 Pterygoid Muscles 3
A02.633.567.600.850 Temporal Muscle 16
A14.530.630 Masseter Muscle 24
A14.530.790 Pterygoid Muscles 3
A14.530.940 Temporal Muscle 16