Masseteric fascia

Masseteric fascia
Muscles of the head, face, and neck (masseter visible to left of ear)
Details
Identifiers
Latin	Fascia masseterica or fascia parotideomasseterica
Dorlands /Elsevier	12355224
TA	A04.1.04.011
FMA	76861
*Anatomical terminology* [edit on Wikidata]

The masseteric fascia (parotideomasseteric fascia) is a strong layer of fascia derived from the deep cervical fascia on the human head and neck. It covers the masseter, and is firmly connected to it. Above, this fascia is attached to the lower border of the zygomatic arch, and behind, it invests the parotid gland proceeding into the parotid fascia.

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

Muscles of the head

Extraocular

Oblique
- inferior
- superior
Rectus
- superior
- inferior
- medial
- lateral
Levator palpebrae superioris
- superior tarsal

Levator anguli oris Levator labii superioris Zygomaticus major minor

Orbicularis oris Risorius Buccinator

Depressor anguli oris Depressor labii inferioris Mentalis Transversus menti

Soft palate

Tongue

Extrinsic	Genioglossus Hyoglossus chondroglossus Styloglossus Palatoglossus

Intrinsic	Superior longitudinal Inferior longitudinal Transverse Vertical

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