title: [Anatomo-topographic characteristics of the masseter muscle].
abstract: The musculus masseter, ensuring movements of the mandible, displace the osseous pieces at its fracture up/down in the lateral and medial sides. Morphometrical investigation of the musculi depressores++ mandibulae has been performed. As a whole 33 corpses (29-78 years of age) of normosthenic++ complexion have been studied. The measurements have been performed by means of a special compasses and a ruler with an approximation to 1 mm and 1 degree. The length of the digastric muscle belly is 55.3 +/- 1.1 mm. The length of the geniohyoid muscle is 44.5 +/- 0.9 mm. The distance between the centers, where the digastric muscle are fixed on the hypoglossal bone is 46.1 +/- 1.1 mm, and on the mandible--25 +/- 9 mm. The width of fixation of the musculus mylohyoideus on the mandible is 52.6 +/- 1.2 mm. The angles between the masseter muscles, the mandibular body and the occlusive plane have also been determined.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Artiushkevich
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Kholodnyĭ
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000886:Anthropometry; D002102:Cadaver; D004210:Dissection; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology; D008406:Masseter Muscle / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology; D008409:Mastication / Q000502:physiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009334:Neck Muscles / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology
vernacular_title: Anatomo-topograficheskaia kharakteristika myshts, opuskaiushchikh nizhnuiu cheliust'.