Anatomy
masticatory muscle
Subclass of:
Stomatognathic System;
Skeletal muscle
Definitions related to masticatory muscles:
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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)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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