| masseter | <anatomy, muscle> Origin, superficial part: inferior border of the anterior two-thirds of the zygomatic arch; deep part: inferior border and medial surface of the zygomatic arch; insertion, lateral surface of ramus and coronoid process of the mandible; action, elevates mandible (closes jaw); nerve supply, masseteric branch of mandibular division of trigeminal. Synonym: musculus masseter. (06 Mar 2000) |
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| masseter muscle | <anatomy> A masticatory muscle whose action is closing the jaws. (12 Dec 1998) |
| masseter reflex | A spasmodic contraction of the temporal muscles following a downward tap on the loosely hanging mandible. Synonym: chin jerk, chin reflex, jaw jerk, mandibular reflex, masseter reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| masseteric | <anatomy> Of or pertaining to the masseter. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| masseteric artery | <anatomy, artery> Origin, maxillary; distribution, deep surface of masseter muscle; anastomoses, branches of transverse facial and masseteric branches of facial. Synonym: arteria masseterica. (05 Mar 2000) |
| masseteric fascia | The fascia that covers the lateral surface of the masseter muscle. Synonym: fascia masseterica. (05 Mar 2000) |
| masseteric nerve | <anatomy, nerve> A muscular branch of the mandibular nerve passing through the mandibular notch to the medial surface of the masseter muscle which it supplies and the temporomandibular joint. Synonym: nervus massetericus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| masseteric tuberosity | A roughened surface on the external aspect of the angle of the mandible, giving attachment to fibres of the masseter muscle. Synonym: tuberositas masseterica. (05 Mar 2000) |
| masseteric veins | Plexiform vein's accompanying the masseteric artery that empty into the pterygoid venous plexus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| masseterine | <anatomy> Masseteric. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| musculus masseter | <anatomy> A masticatory muscle whose action is closing the jaws. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| superficial part of masseter muscle | superficial part of masseter muscle |
| deep part of masseter muscle | deep part of masseter muscle |