| Descriptor English: | Masseter Muscle | ||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Músculo Masetero
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Músculo Masseter | ||||
| Descriptor French: | Muscle masséter | ||||
| Entry term(s): |
Masseter Muscles Muscle, Masseter Muscles, Masseter |
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| Tree number(s): |
A02.633.567.600.500 A14.530.630 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008406 | ||||
| Scope note: | A masticatory muscle whose action is closing the jaws. |
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| Annotation: | /growth: coord with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; /embryol: coord with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT if pertinent |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology BS blood supply CH chemistry CY cytology DE drug effects DG diagnostic imaging EM embryology EN enzymology GD growth & development IM immunology IN injuries IR innervation ME metabolism MI microbiology PA pathology PH physiology PP physiopathology PS parasitology RE radiation effects SU surgery TR transplantation UL ultrastructure VI virology |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Masticatory Muscles (1966-1979) Muscles (1966-1979) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 91; was see under MASTICATORY MUSCLES 1980-90 |
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| History Note: | 91(80); was see under MASTICATORY MUSCLES 1980-90 |
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| DeCS ID: | 8578 | ||||
| Unique ID: | D008406 | ||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||
| Date Established: | 1991/01/01 | ||||
| Date of Entry: | 1979/03/12 | ||||
| Revision Date: | 2008/07/08 |
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Masseter Muscle
- Preferred
| Concept UI |
M0013088 |
| Scope note | A masticatory muscle whose action is closing the jaws. |
| Preferred term | Masseter Muscle |
| Entry term(s) |
Masseter Muscles Muscle, Masseter Muscles, Masseter |
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