Coronoid process hyperplasia is a condition characterised by an abnormal bony elongation of the coronoid process, a slender projection of the mandible. This overgrowth can result in mechanical ...

A newly discovered muscle layer (denoted in the photo by ‘C’) runs from the back of the cheekbone to the anterior muscular process of the lower jaw (Jens. C. Türp, University of Basel / UZB) From ...

The human body still ceases to amaze scientists who recently discovered an overlooked layer of muscle in the lower jaw. Researchers at the University of Basel in Switzerland found an additional muscle ...

The new study indicates that there lies an additional layer of muscles in the masseter, which stabilises the lower jaw and is possibly the only part of the masseter that can pull the lower jaw back ...

Human anatomy still has a few surprises in store for us: researchers at the University of Basel have discovered a previously overlooked section of our jaw muscles and described this layer in detail ...

Scientists recently uncovered a part of the body that had never been described before: a deep layer of muscle in the masseter, which raises the lower jaw and is critical for chewing. Modern anatomy ...

Scientists have identified a new layer of muscles behind the cheeks that stabilise the lower jaw, a new finding that could rewrite anatomy textbooks. The masseter muscle at the back of the cheeks – ...

Scientists have identified a new layer of muscles behind the cheeks that stabilise the lower jaw, a new finding that could rewrite anatomy textbooks. The masseter muscle at the back of the cheeks – ...

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