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Anterior digastric
Digastric fossa of the mandible TO Intermediate tendon (greater cornu of hyoid)
Buccinator [L. bucca, cheek]
Alveolar processes of the maxilla & mandible, pterygoid hamulus & pterygomandibular raphe TO Buccal angle
Depressor anguli oris
Mandible TO Buccal angle
Genioglossus
Superior genial tubercle TO Hyoid (body), middle constrictor & length of the ventral aspect of the tongue
Geniohyoid
Inferior genial tubercle of the mandible TO Anterior aspect of the body of the hyoid
Lateral pterygoid
Infratemporal surface of the sphenoid & lateral surface of the lateral pterygoid plate TO Pterygoid fovea of the mandible & the TMJ disc
Levator anguli oris
Canine fossa of maxilla TO Angle of the mouth
Levator labii superioris
Infraorbital orbital margin TO Lateral aspect of the upper lip
Masseter
Zygomatic arch TO Angle of the mandible & lateral aspect of the ramus
Medial pterygoid
Medial surface of the lateral pterygoid plate & adjacent pterygoid fossa TO Medial aspect of the angle of the mandible
Mentalis
Incisive fossa of mandible TO Skin of chin
Mylohyoid
Mylohyoid line of the mandible TO Midline raphe & anterior aspect of body of the hyoid
Orbicularis oculi
Orbital margin & medial palpebral ligament TO Superficial fascia of the eyelid
Posterior digastric
Temporal mastoid notch TO Intermediate tendon (greater cornu of hyoid)
Sternocleidomastoid
Lateral aspect of the mastoid process & superior nuchal line TO Manubrium & medial 1/3rd of the clavicle