Mastication Muscles

Question 1

Temporalis Origin

Answer 1

Temporal fossa

Question 2

Temporalis Insertion

Answer 2

Coronoid fossa

Question 3

Temporalis Innervation

Answer 3

CN V3

Question 4

Masseter Origin

Answer 4

Zygomatic arch

Question 5

Masseter Insertion

Answer 5

Angle of mandible

Question 6

Masseter Innervation

Answer 6

CN V3

Question 7

Masseter Function

Answer 7

Elevation

Question 8

Medial Pterygoid Origin

Answer 8

Zygomatic arch

Question 9

Medial Pterygoid Insertion

Answer 9

Angle of mandible

Question 10

Medial Pterygoid Innervation

Answer 10

CN V3

Question 11

Medial Pterygoid Function

Answer 11

Elevation

Grinding

Question 12

Lateral Pterygoid Origin

Answer 12

Sphenoid

Lateral pterygoid plate

Question 13

Lateral Pterygoid Insertion

Answer 13

Articular disc and mandibular neck

Question 14

Lateral Pterygoid Innervation

Answer 14

CN V3

Question 15

Lateral Pterygoid Function

Answer 15

Opening
Protrustion
Side-to-side movement

Question 16

Buccinator Origin

Answer 16

Pterygomandibular raphe

Question 17

Buccinator Innervation

Answer 17

CN VII

Question 18

Buccinator Function

Answer 18

Chewing

Blowing

Question 19

Genioglossus

Answer 19

CN XII

Protrude tongue

Question 20

Hyoglossus

Answer 20

CN XII

Retract and depress tongue

Question 21

Styloglossus

Answer 21

CN XII

Retract and elevate tongue

Question 22

Palatoglossus

Answer 22

CN X

Elevate posterior part of tongue and part of palatoglossal arch