masticatory muscle

Preferred Label : masticatory muscle;

Uberon definition : In humans: Muscles arising in the zygomatic arch that close the jaw. Their nerve supply is masseteric from the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve. (From Stedman, 25th ed);

Uberon synonym : muscle of mastication;

Uberon related term : jaw muscle;

Uberon Development note : originate from the somitomeres. These muscles develop late and are not complete even at birth. Tongue muscles develop before masticatory muscles and complete by birth;

Details

Origin ID

0003681;

UMLS CUI

C0024890;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Entire muscle of mastication (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Masseter Muscle [NCIt concept]
- Muscle of Mastication [NCIt concept]
- Structure of muscle of mastication (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- masticatory muscles [MeSH concept]
- masticatory muscles [MeSH Descriptor]
- muscle of mastication [Radlex concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Masticatory muscle [FMA entity]
- Muscle of Mastication [NCIt concept]
- Set of masticatory muscles [FMA entity]
- Structure of muscle of mastication (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- masticatory muscles [MeSH concept]
- masticatory muscles [MeSH Descriptor]
- muscle of mastication [Radlex concept]
- muscles of mastication, nos [SNOMED Notion]
Uberon cross reference
- Entire muscle of mastication (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Masticatory muscle [FMA entity]
- Muscle of Mastication [NCIt concept]

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