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masseter

/maˈsiːtə

(also masseter muscle)

noun Anatomy

A muscle which runs through the rear part of the cheek from the temporal bone to the lower jaw on each side and closes the jaw in chewing.There are thirty-two segments devoted to a particular muscle, such as temporalis, masseter, sternocleidomastoid, biceps brachii and so on....

The jaw adductor muscles, masseter and temporalis, are small and architecturally simple.
Forceful jaw closure is a function of these muscles; the masseter that runs from the cheek bone to the angle of the jaw can easily be felt bulging and hardening when the teeth are clenched.

Origin

Late 16th century: from Greek masētēr, from masasthai 'to chew'.

单词	masseter
释义	masseter /maˈsiːtə / (also masseter muscle) noun Anatomy A muscle which runs through the rear part of the cheek from the temporal bone to the lower jaw on each side and closes the jaw in chewing.There are thirty-two segments devoted to a particular muscle, such as temporalis, masseter, sternocleidomastoid, biceps brachii and so on.... The jaw adductor muscles, masseter and temporalis, are small and architecturally simple. Forceful jaw closure is a function of these muscles; the masseter that runs from the cheek bone to the angle of the jaw can easily be felt bulging and hardening when the teeth are clenched. Origin Late 16th century: from Greek masētēr, from masasthai 'to chew'.
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