Masseter muscle

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.Muscles of the head and neck.Dissection, showing salivary glands of right side (Masseter visible at center)Left temporal bone, outer surfaceLeft temporal bone, inferior surfaceLeft zygomatic bone, temporal surfaceMandible, outer surface, side viewThe arteries of the face and scalp.Veins of the head and neck.Mandibular division of the trifacial nerve.Masseter muscle. Deep dissection. Mummification process. 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.