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Muscles of Mastication Flashcards

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Temporalis

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Bilateral contraction of this muscle assists with elevation of the mandible and can protrude mandible

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Masseter

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Main elevator of the mandible - closes jaw - palpable when contracted

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Lateral Pterygoid

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Bilateral action assists in depressing mandible - opens jaw - protrudes mandible

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Medial pterygoid

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Elevates the mandible but its posterior fibres also retract the jaw

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