Muscles of Jaw
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7 Terms
masseter
elevator muscle with origin in zygomatic arch and insertion of the coronoid process and angle/body of mandible
temporalis
elevator muscle with origin in temporal bone and insertion in coronoid process and ramus of mandible
medial pterygoid
elevator muscle with origin in medial pterygoid plate and insertion in medial aspect of the ramus and angle of mandible
lateral pterygoid
depressor muscle with origin in lateral pterygoid and insertion in condylar process of mandible
digastric anterior
depressor muscle with origin in mandible and insertion in intermediate tendon on hyoid bone
mylohyoid
depressor muscle with origin in mandible and insertion in body of hyoid; wide shape
geniohyoid
depressor muscle with origin in mandible and insertion in body of hyoid; narrow shape