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 ...

If it seems like everyone is forever chasing a snatched, sharp-as-glass jawline, it's because they are. As the face ages naturally, it's common for the jawline to lose its sharp definition.

The masseter muscle is a facial muscle that plays a major role in the chewing of solid foods. The muscle is shaped like a parallelogram, connecting to your mandible (lower jawbone) and your cheekbone.

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The newly discovered muscle layer runs from the back of the cheekbone to the anterior muscular process of the lower jaw. (S= superficial layer, D= deep layer, C= coronoid layer) Jens. C. Türp, ...

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 ...

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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 – ...