Muscles Of Mastication

Question 1

All movement takes place at the pair of _ in front of ear

Answer 1

Pair of Temporomandibular joints

Question 2

Mandibular fossa is _

Answer 2

Hollow where head of mandible sits

Question 3

_ allows forward and backward rocking movement

Answer 3

Cartilage disc on mandible head

Question 4

Temporalis connects _ to mandible

Answer 4

Frontal bone

Question 5

_ passes under zygomatic arch

Answer 5

Temporalis

Question 6

_ originates at zygomatic arch

Answer 6

Masseter muscle

Question 7

_ is principle muscle for jaw closure

Answer 7

Masseter

Question 8

_ provides grinding action by moving jaw side to side

Answer 8

Lateral pterygoid muscle

Question 9

Lateral pterygoid muscle also _

Answer 9

Forcibly opens mouth

Question 10

Medial pterygoid muscle acts to move jaw by acting against _ muscles (2)

Answer 10

Temporalis

Masseter

Question 11

Medial pterygoid muscle works with _ to assist in grinding

Answer 11

Lateral pterygoid

Question 12

_ is flat muscle forming floor of mouth

Answer 12

Mylohyoid

Question 13

Mylohyoid muscle helps force food from _ to _

Answer 13

Mouth

Pharynx

Question 14

Hyoid bone is _

Answer 14

U-shaped bone supporting tongue

Question 15

_ is neck muscle that acts on hyoid bone

Answer 15

Sternohyoid muscle

Question 16

Sternohyoid muscle assists in _ and _

Answer 16

Swallowing

Talking