Muscular system
Superficial part of masseter
Pars superficialis masseteris
- System
- Muscular system
- Regions
- Head
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Masticatory muscles
DescriptionUnreviewed
In human 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 mastication is the masseter muscle, since it is the most superficial and one of the strongest.
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Names
- Latin
- Pars superficialis masseteris
- English
- Superficial part of masseter
- French
- Partie superficielle du muscle masséter
- Spanish
- Porción superficial del masétero
- Portuguese
- Parte superficial do masseter