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They are responsible for mastication process (i.e)chewing the food
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Which muscles elevate and retract the mandible?
Temporalis, Masseter and the Medial Pterygoid
Which of the following muscles closes the jaw?
both masseter and temporalis
What muscles are used to masticate?
Mastication, or chewing, involves a total of four muscles. These muscles are the masseter, temporalis, medial pterygoid, and lateral pterygoid.
What are the masseter and temporalis muscles are representative of the muscles of?
batis and luma
Which muscles make us chew?
Facial muscles help all parts of your face move
There are used chew food?
Masseter, temporalis, medial pterygoid and lateral pterygoid are the four muscles are utilized to chew food.
Which term does not belong buccinator frontalis masseter mastication or temporalis?
Mastication is what those muscles can help you do.
Which muscles are most likely involved in tmj disorder?
If you had to pick an answer which named three muscles, it would be MASSETER, PTERYGOID & TEMPORALIS.
Name the four muscles of mastication?
The chief muscles are: Masseter Temporalis or Temporal Internal (medial) pterygold External (lateral) pterygold
What do you call the muscle responsible for mastication or chewing?
You use at least 4 muscles to chew; the one you're probably looking for is the masseter. It's assisted by the temporalis and the medial and lateral pterygoids to complete the grinding. Of course there are other muscles that help too, like your tongue and cheek muscles.
What muscle is a synergist of the masseter muscle?
The muscle that aids the jaw in closing is the temporalis muscle. The masseter is the muscle that primarily moves the jaw.
What is the muscle closes the jaw?
The masseter muscle. both masseter and temporalis :)100%
