Muscles of mastication (chewing) and swallowing Flashcards

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Masseter

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A: elevates mandible

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Temporalis

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A: Elevates and retracts mandible (closes jaw)

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Digastric

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A: Depress mandible

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Mylohyoid

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A: Elevates hyoid
O: mandible
I: hyoid bone

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Sternohyoid

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A: Depresses hyoid
O: Manubrium of sternum
I: hyoid bone

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