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Stomatognathic System > Masticatory Muscles
Musculoskeletal System > Muscles > Muscle, Striated > Muscle, Skeletal > Masticatory Muscles
Tissues > Muscles > Muscle, Striated > Muscle, Skeletal > Masticatory Muscles

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Masticatory Muscles  

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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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  • 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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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D008410

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