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masseter muscle

masseter

Pharyngeal arch 1 muscle that participates in oral/pharyngeal behaviors, is innervated by masseteric nerve branches of the trigeminal nerve (CN V), and attaches to mandible and zygomatic arch.

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Type Muscle
Latin Name masseter
FMA ID 48996

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the masseter muscle?

Pharyngeal arch 1 muscle that participates in oral/pharyngeal behaviors, is innervated by masseteric nerve branches of the trigeminal nerve (CN V), and attaches to mandible and zygomatic arch.

What is the Latin name for the masseter muscle?

The Latin name for the masseter muscle is masseter.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:48996 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0001597 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.