Masseter muscle
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In anatomy, the masseter is one of the muscles of mastication. Found only in mammals, it is particularly powerful in herbivores to facilitate chewing of plant matter. The most obvious muscle of mastic
Muscles of the head and neck.
Masseter muscle. Deep dissection. Mummification process.
Medial pterygoid muscle
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The medial pterygoid muscle is a thick, quadrilateral muscle of the face. It is supplied by the mandibular branch of the trigeminal nerve. It is important in mastication.
Masseter muscle
…the retraction of the mandible and the stabilization of the mandibular coronoid process. Along with the other three muscles of mastication (temporalis, medial pterygoid, and lateral pterygoid), the masseter is innervated by the anterior division of the mandibular division (V3) of the trigeminal nerve. The innervation…
Deep dissection. Anterior view.
Medial pterygoid muscle
Medial pterygoid muscle
Medial pterygoid muscle