The number of larvae per g in m. masseter was from 2.1 to 2.2 times lower than that detected in linguae.
The signal was denoised and down sampled before the variability of the masseter muscle was calculated.
Cysticerci were recovered from the heart, tongue, internal masseter, external masseter, triceps brachii, diaphragm, brain, head muscles, psoas and muscles of the forelimbs, hind limbs, head, oesophagus, trunk and abdomen.
Both their medial and lateral masseter muscles are displaced forward, making them adept at gnawing.
The masseter medialis (a jaw muscle) passes partially through the infraorbital foramen and connects to the bone on the opposite side.
It also contains the submandibular and parotid salivary gland as well as the muscles of mastication (the masseter, pterygoid, and temporalis muscles).
Their robust skull architecture and shortened face has been thought to be related to increased masseter muscles used to chew foods.
Compared to the common wombat, the southern hairy-nosed wombat has a larger temporalis muscle and a smaller masseter muscle.
