In humans: 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). [ MESH:A02.633.567.600 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscles_of_mastication ]
Synonyms: muscle of mastication
Term information
- MESH:D008410
- MA:0003115
- SCTID:244769003
- Wikipedia:Muscles_of_mastication
- GAID:145
- FMA:74060
- NCIT:C33147
pheno_slim, human_reference_atlas
Term relations
- jaw muscle
- innervated_by some mandibular nerve
- develops from some pharyngeal arch 1
- composed primarily of some skeletal muscle tissue