MGI 5.13 - Phenotype Browser

Mammalian Phenotype Browser
Term Detail

MP term:	abnormal masseter muscle morphology
MP id:	MP:0004235
Definition:	any structural anomaly of the masticatory muscle of posterior cheek with origin from the inferior border and medial surface of the zygomatic arch, with insertion into the lateral surface of the ramus of the mandible, with nerve supply from the masseteric nerve, and whose action closes the jaw during chewing
Number of paths to term:	1

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denotes a 'part-of' relationship

mammalian phenotype

muscle phenotype

abnormal muscle morphology

abnormal skeletal muscle morphology

abnormal masticatory muscle morphology

abnormal masseter muscle morphology [MP:0004235] (5 genotypes, 5 annotations)

absent masseter muscle

abnormal pterygoid muscle morphology +

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