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masseter

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masseter [mə′sēd·ər]
(anatomy)
The masticatory muscle, arising from the zygomatic arch and inserted into the lower jaw.
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1,9,10) Approximately 1% of hemangiomas localize in the muscles of the head and neck, most commonly the masseter and trapezius muscles.
A hemangioma on the floor of the mouth presenting as a ranula by Skoulakis, Charalampos E.; Khaldi, Lubna; Serletis, Demetre; Semertzidis, Themistoklis / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
No wonder the masseter muscle, the muscle that closes your mouth every time you speak and chew, is the strongest muscle in the body
Movers and Shapers: Bones, Muscles and Joints by Johnson, Emily / Children's Digest
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Clinical neurologic investigation one day after the syncopal episode revealed a short stature, madarosis, sore neck muscles, a prominent masseter reflex, reduced patellar tendon reflexes, and absent Achilles tendon reflexes.
Postpartum syncope and noncompaction in suspected encephalomyopathy by Stollberger, Claudia / Southern Medical Journal
 
 
 
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