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Chewing Muscles

Location of the masseter muscle

Location of the masseter muscle

The masseter muscle spans the opening of the mouth.

This diagram depicts the masseter muscle in relation to the opening of parotid duct, submaxillary duct, anterior facial vein, sternocleidomastoideus, lygomatic arch, parotid gland, tongue, and sublingual gland.

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  • temporalis
  • lateral pterygoid
  • masseter
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