Masseteric fascia

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

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.

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