Musculature of the Mouth

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Zygomaticus

To retract the angle of the mouth

<p>To retract the angle of the mouth</p>
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Levator labii superioris

To elevate the upper lip and draw it to one side

<p>To elevate the upper lip and draw it to one side</p>
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Buccinator

To keep the food between the upper and lower molar teeth during mastication

<p>To keep the food between the upper and lower molar teeth during mastication</p>
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Orbicularis oris

Closes the lips and assists in gathering the food, in drinking, and in mastication

<p>Closes the lips and assists in gathering the food, in drinking, and in mastication</p>
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Digastricus muscle

“jaw opening” muscle. caudal half innervated by the facial nerve. Cranial half innervated by the mandibular branch of the trigeminal nerve.

<p>“jaw opening” muscle. caudal half innervated by the facial nerve. Cranial half innervated by the mandibular branch of the trigeminal nerve.</p>
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Masseter muscle

Closes and protrudes the jaw.

<p>Closes and protrudes the jaw.</p>
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Lateral pterygoid muscle

Causes one-side contraction to close the jaw

<p>Causes one-side contraction to close the jaw</p>
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Medial pterygoid muscle

Causes one-side contraction to close the jaw

<p>Causes one-side contraction to close the jaw</p>
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Temporalis

Pulls the mandible dorsally and also pulls the mandible rostrally (overbite) and caudally (underbite).