Anatomy

Masticatory Muscles

Muscles arising in the zygomatic arch that close the jaw. Their nerve supply is masseteric from the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve. (From Stedman, 25th ed)

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Abstract

Muscles arising in the zygomatic arch that close the jaw. Their nerve supply is masseteric from the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve. (From Stedman, 25th ed)

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  • Masticatory Muscle
  • Muscle, Masticatory
  • Muscles, Masticatory

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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general or unspecified; prefer specifics; /growth: coordinate with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; /embryol: coordinate with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT if pertinent

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  1. A02w.633w.567w.600w
  2. A14w.530w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Masticatory Muscles. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008410. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008410
  2. Masticatory Muscles. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscles_of_mastication
  3. Masticatory Muscles. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q286978