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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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The left masseter muscle (red highlight), shown partially covered by superficial muscles such as the platysma muscle, the zygomaticus major muscle and the zygomaticus minor muscle.
DETAILS
Origin= zygomatic arch and maxillary process of zygomatic bone
Insertion = Angle and lateral surface of ramus of mandible, coronoid process
Artery = masseteric artery
Nerve = mandibular nerve (V3)
Actions = elevation (as in closing of the mouth) and protrusion of mandible