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It elevates and retracts mandible; involved in excursion.
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Where does the masseter temporalis and pterygoids all insert?
They all insert somewhere on the mandible.
What is an attachment site for the temporalis?
The proximal attachment is the temporal bone. The distal attachment is the manible. More specifically the corinoid process.
What are two muscles that connect to the mandible and cranium and close the jaw?
Masseter, Lateral pterygoid, Temporalis.
Allows you to bite the carrot stick?
Masseter, temporalis, lateral, pterygoid medial, pterygoid are the chewing muscles which move your teeth so you can bite the carrot stick
What bone in face contains coronoid process?
The Mandible. The Coronoid process a prominent projection just anterior to the Condylar Process.
What is the function of the temporalis?
the function of the temporalis (muscular system) is to muscle extending from the temporal fossa to the coronoid process of the mandible; acts to raise the mandible and close the jaws.
Which muscles elevate and retract the mandible?
Temporalis, Masseter and the Medial Pterygoid
What muscle is Inserted on the coronoid process of the mandible?
The temporalis
What is the fan shaped muscle over the temporal bone?
The Temporalis
Which of the following muscles closes the jaw?
both masseter and temporalis
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.
Graft for myringoplasty?
temporalis fascia
What muscles are attached to the temporal bone?
Temporalis.
What is the muscle that closes and retracts the mandible?
Temporalis
Number of origins of the temporalis muscle?
THE ORIGIN OF THE TEMPORALIS MUSCLE IS TEMPORAL FOSSA Insertion: Coronid process of the mandible Function/Action: Closes Jaw
Which muscle of mastication would be responsible for mandibular?
temporalis
What is the antagonist of the platysma?
The antagonist to the platysma are the masseter and temporalis...
