Head Flashcards by Rachel Scott | Brainscape

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Buccinator

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O: Mandible & Maxilla
I: Orbicularis oris

Action: Elevate Mandible; Compresses Cheeks (whistle)

Synergist: Masseter

Antagonist: Lateral Pterygoid

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Masseter

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O: Zygomatic Arch, Maxilla
I: Mandible

Action: Elevate Mandible; Protract Mandible

Synergist: Buccinator

Antagonist: Lateral Pterygoid

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Temporalis

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O: Temporal Fossa
I: Coronoid Process of Mandible

Action: Elevate Mandible; Retract Mandible

Synergist: Masseter

Antagonist: Lateral Pterygoid

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