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Muscles of Mastication Flashcards

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Masseter Muscle

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  1. Connects mandible & cheek bone
  2. Elevates mandible and closes mouth
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Temporalis Muscle

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  1. Large, fan shaped muscle
  2. Retracts and elevates mandible, side to side movement
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Medial Pterygoid

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  1. Connects mandible with maxilla, sphenoid & palatine bones
  2. Elevates mandible and protrudes jaw
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Lateral Pterygoid

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  1. Two- headed muscle located in infra temporal fossa of skull
  2. Depresses and protrudes mandible to open mouth
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