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Face Muscles Flashcards

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Masseter

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Origin: zygomatic arch

Insertion: ramus of mandible and coronoid process

Innervation: mandibular nerve (CN V3) via masseteric nerve

Blood Supply: transverse facial artery and masseteric branch of maxillary and facial arteries

Action: elevates and protrudes mandible and deep fibers retrude it

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Temporalis

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Origin: floor of temporal fossa and deep temporal fascia

Insertion: coronoid process and ramus of mandible

Innervation: mandibular nerve (CN V3) and deep temporal nerves

Blood Supply: superficial temporal and maxillary arteries, middle, anterior, and posterior deep temporal arteries

Action: elevates mandible and posterior fibers retrude mandible

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