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

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) ...

There was once a time, not so long ago, when scientists like Casey Holliday needed scalpels, scissors and even their own hands to conduct anatomical research. But now, with recent advances in ...

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 ...

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 – ...

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 ...