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The chief muscles are:
Masseter
Temporalis or Temporal
Internal (medial) pterygold
External (lateral) pterygold
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A muscle that assists with mastication?
Your tongue assists with mastication. Mastication mainly is done by the Temporal Mandibular muscles though.
The muscle of mastication control the?
The muscles of mastication control the jaw, specifically its adduction.
What are various muscles assisting in mastication?
The four main muscles involved in mastication, or chewing, are the masseter, the temporalis, the medial pterygoid and the lateral pterygoid. Muscles associated with the hyoid, such as the sternohyomastoid, also helps to open the jaw.
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.
Which term does not belong buccinator frontalis masseter mastication or temporalis?
Mastication is what those muscles can help you do.
Which cranial nerve innervates all muscles of mastication?
tongue, buccal and and those controlling mandible....muscles of the lower face. mastication = the process of chewing
What muscle in your mouth is used for pushing food around?
saliva
Masseter and temporalis muscles are used for?
They are responsible for mastication process (i.e)chewing the food
What is another name for chewing?
Mastication
What is the common name for masseter?
muscle of mastication.
Which muscles elevate and retract the mandible?
Temporalis, Masseter and the Medial Pterygoid
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.
