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The large muscle which raises the under jaw, and assists in mastication.
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a muscle of chewing that arises on the mandible and inserts on the zygomatic arch of the skull.
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Greek word for "chewer". The muscle that closes the mouth and is in principle muscle in mastication.
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a large muscle that raises the lower jaw and is used in chewing
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Greek = chewer; adjective - masseteric.
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Large muscle that elevates the jaw.
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(G. maseter, masticator). A large masticatory muscle of the jaw.
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