Masseter
- Type
- Muscle
- Japanese
- 咬筋
- Reading
- こうきん
- English
- Masseter
- Latin
- Musculus masseter
- Main functions
- Mastication / Jaw movement
Connections
Origin
Insertion
Nerve supply
Part of
Articles
- Where is the masseter? Origin, insertion and nerve supply
- Deep and superficial masseter: origin, insertion and fiber direction
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