Term Name: cranial muscle
Synonyms: adult head muscle organ, cephalic muscle, cephalic musculature, cranial muscle, head muscle, head muscle organ, head muscles, muscle of head, muscle organ of adult head, muscle organ of head, musculus caput
Definition: Any muscle that is part of the head region.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [UBERON:0002376]

Relationships
develops from: head mesenchyme from mesoderm
is part of: musculature of head
has parts: medial rectus extraocular muscle sterno-mastoid pre-muscle mass
is a type of: craniocervical muscle mesoderm-derived structure
has subtype: auditory muscles cranial or facial muscle hyobranchial muscle hypobranchial muscle interscutular muscle jaw muscle muscle of auditory ossicle narial muscles protractor operculi retractor posttemporalis retractor tentaculi styloauricular muscle