masseter

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M0138800 (mə-sē′tər, mă-)n. A thick muscle in the cheek that closes the jaws during chewing.

[New Latin massētēr, from Greek masētēr, massētēr, from masāsthai, to chew.]

mas′se·ter′ic (măs′ĭ-tĕr′ĭk) adj.

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(mæˈsiːtə) n (Anatomy) anatomy a muscle of the cheek used in moving the jaw, esp in chewing[C17: from New Latin from Greek masētēr one who chews, from masāsthai to chew] masseteric adj

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n. a short thick masticatory muscle, assisting in closing the jaws by raising the mandible or lower jaw. [1660–70; < New Latin < Greek massḗtēr, variant of masētḗr chewer, masseter < masē-, variant s. of masâsthai to chew] mas•se•ter•ic (ˌmæs ɪˈtɛr ɪk) adj.

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Noun

masseter - a large muscle that raises the lower jaw and is used in chewingfacial muscle - any of the skeletal muscles of the face

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mas·se·ter (mus·cle)

[TA] masticatory muscle of posterior cheek; 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(s): musculus masseter [TA]

masseter

(mə-sē′tər, mă-)n. A thick muscle in the cheek that closes the jaws during chewing.

mas′se·ter′ic (măs′ĭ-tĕr′ĭk) adj.

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The major jaw muscle, which participates in protraction, retraction and side to side movement of the jaw.
Action
Closes jaw.

Nerve
Mandibular branch of trigeminal.
Origin, superficial part
Zygomatic process of maxilla, inferior border of zygomatic arch.

Origin, deep part
Inferior border and medial suface of zygomatic arch.

Insertion, superficial part
Angle, ramus of mandible.

Insertion, deep part
Superior ramus, lateral coronoid process of mandible.

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A short, thick, paired muscle in each cheek running down from the cheekbone (zygomatic arch) to the outer corner of the jawbone (mandible). The masseters act to raise the lower jaw and compress the teeth together in the act of chewing.

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the chewing muscle which raises the lower jaw.

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noun a large muscle that raises the lower jaw and is used in chewing

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