Masseter
Elevates and retracts mandible (closes mouth). Located in the head.
- Actions
- elevates and retracts mandible (closes mouth)
- Origin
- anterior two-thirds of inferior margin of zygomatic arch and maxilla
- Insertion
- angle of mandible, masseteric tuberosity of mandible
- Innervation
- masseteric nerve from mandibular nerve [CNV3]
- Blood supply
- masseteric artery
Antagonists Platysma