Masseter Muscle
"Masseter Muscle" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A masticatory muscle whose action is closing the jaws.
| Descriptor ID |
D008406
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.633.567.600.500 A14.530.630
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| Concept/Terms |
Masseter Muscle- Masseter Muscle
- Masseter Muscles
- Muscle, Masseter
- Muscles, Masseter
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Masseter Muscle" by people in Profiles.
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Litman RS, Smith VI, Larach MG, Mayes L, Shukry M, Theroux MC, Watt S, Wong CA. Consensus Statement of the Malignant Hyperthermia Association of the United States on Unresolved Clinical Questions Concerning the Management of Patients With Malignant Hyperthermia. Anesth Analg. 2019 04; 128(4):652-659.
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O'Rourke D, Harsh J, Cantrell P, Badia P, Purzycki E, Culpepper J, Purvis B. Control of masseter muscle tension during sleep. Biol Psychol. 1987 Aug; 25(1):11-22.