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Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology· 2026Q1

MRI-based anatomical and biomechanical characterization of the human masticatory muscles

Thomas Zöchmeister, Lukas Berger-Maul, Martin Tik, Erik Kornfellner

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This study provides comprehensive, sex-specific MRI-based anatomical parameters for the masseter, pterygoid, and temporalis muscles, revealing significant sex-based differences in 66 of 68 evaluated metrics, with males generally exhibiting larger muscle volumes and cross-sectional areas.

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