Term Name: adductor mandibulae
Synonyms: adductor mandibulae complex, dorsal adductor mandibulae, levator mandibulae, m. adductor mandibulae
Definition: An adductor muscle that acts on the jaw. In some species, this is subdivided into segments based on attachment.
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0011683]

Relationships
develops from: pharyngeal arch 1
develops into: adductor mandibulae complex
has parts: preorbitalis muscle
is a type of: adductor muscle jaw muscle trigeminal nerve muscle