Muscles of the Face/Head Flashcards

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Q

TEMPORALIS

A

O: entire temporal fossa except on zygomatic bone
I: coronoid process and ramus of the mandible
N: mandibular branch of trigeminal nerve (CNV3)
K:
1) Retracts the mandible @ TMJ
2) Elevates mandible @ TMJ

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