Masseter Muscle - Origin and Insertion of The Two Heads

Origin and Insertion of The Two Heads

The masseter is a thick, somewhat quadrilateral muscle, consisting of two parts, superficial and deep. The fibers of the two portions are continuous at their insertion. The masseter muscle is sometimes the target of plastic jaw reduction surgery.

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