"Masseter Muscle" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A masticatory muscle whose action is closing the jaws.
| Descriptor ID |
D008406
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.633.567.600.500 A14.530.630
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| Concept/Terms |
Masseter Muscle- Masseter Muscle
- Masseter Muscles
- Muscle, Masseter
- Muscles, Masseter
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