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masticatory muscle
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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) [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscles_of_mastication ]
Term info
Label
masticatory muscle
Synonyms
- muscle of mastication
Subsets
pheno_slim
curator notes
we use this specifically for a jaw muscle that is innervates by the mandibular nerve.
depicted by
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4d/Gray781.png
development notes
originate from the somitomeres. These muscles develop late and are not complete even at birth. Tongue muscles develop before masticatory muscles and complete by birth
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
jaw muscle, musculi masticatorii
id
UBERON:0003681