muscles of mastication Flashcards by LeeAnne Storey | Brainscape

Q

masseter m.

A

elevates mandible

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temporalis m.

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elevates, retracts mandible to close jaw

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pterygoid m’s (lateral and medial)

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medial: closes jaw or slide the mandible from side to side.
lateral: opens jaw, protrudes mandible, slides jaw side to side.

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