Illustrated Anatomy of the Head and
Neck 6th Edition All Chapters 1–12
Complete Guide|Q&A
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Which paired muscle group Actions are to depress and or stabilize the hyoid bone?
A. Infrahyoid muscles
B. Suprahyoid muscles
C. Muscles of Mastication
D. Intrinsic tongue muscles
Infrahyoid muscles
What is the insertion point of the medial pterygoid muscle?
a. Zygomatic arch
b. lateral surface of the lateral pterygoid plate
c. medial surface of the lateral pterygoid plate
d. medial surface of the angle of the mandible
d. medial surface of the angle of the mandible
What direction does the lateral pterygoid move to?
laterally
medially
retrudes
retracts
laterally
What two muscles of mastication have similar functions and positions?
a. Medial pterygoid and lateral pterygoid
b. Medial pterygoid and masseter
c. Temporalis and lateral pterygoid
d. Masseter and lateral pterygoid
b. Medial pterygoid and masseter
Which muscle does NOT attach to the hyoid bone?
A. Sternohyoid
B. Sternothyroid
C. Omohyoid
D. Mylohyoid
, B. Sternothyroid
What muscle does not belong to the infrahyoid group?
A. Sternohyoid
B. Sternothyroid
C. Omohyoid
D. Mylohyoid
D. Mylohyoid
Which statement is true regarding the origin of a muscle?
a. It is the end of the muscle that is attached to the least moveable structure.
b. It moves toward the insertion in most cases.
c. It is the end of the muscle that is attached to the most moveable structure.
d. A and B
It is the end of the muscle that is attached to the least moveable structure.
Which muscles insert on the mandible?
Lateral perygoid
Temporalis
Masseter
Medial pterygoid
All the MOM's
All the MOM's
Which muscle depresses the mandible?
a. Masseter
b. Medial pterygoid
c. Temporalis
d. Lateral pterygoid
d. Lateral pterygoid
What muscle retracts the mandible?
a. Masseter
b. Medial pterygoid
c. Temporalis
d. Buccinator
c. Temporalis
Which statement is not true about the temporalis muscle?
a. It is shaped like a fan.
b. It is largest muscle of mastication.
c. The unique shape of the muscle explains the various movements the muscle performs.
d. It opposes (work against) the masseter muscle.
d. It opposes (work against) the masseter muscle.
Neck 6th Edition All Chapters 1–12
Complete Guide|Q&A
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Which paired muscle group Actions are to depress and or stabilize the hyoid bone?
A. Infrahyoid muscles
B. Suprahyoid muscles
C. Muscles of Mastication
D. Intrinsic tongue muscles
Infrahyoid muscles
What is the insertion point of the medial pterygoid muscle?
a. Zygomatic arch
b. lateral surface of the lateral pterygoid plate
c. medial surface of the lateral pterygoid plate
d. medial surface of the angle of the mandible
d. medial surface of the angle of the mandible
What direction does the lateral pterygoid move to?
laterally
medially
retrudes
retracts
laterally
What two muscles of mastication have similar functions and positions?
a. Medial pterygoid and lateral pterygoid
b. Medial pterygoid and masseter
c. Temporalis and lateral pterygoid
d. Masseter and lateral pterygoid
b. Medial pterygoid and masseter
Which muscle does NOT attach to the hyoid bone?
A. Sternohyoid
B. Sternothyroid
C. Omohyoid
D. Mylohyoid
, B. Sternothyroid
What muscle does not belong to the infrahyoid group?
A. Sternohyoid
B. Sternothyroid
C. Omohyoid
D. Mylohyoid
D. Mylohyoid
Which statement is true regarding the origin of a muscle?
a. It is the end of the muscle that is attached to the least moveable structure.
b. It moves toward the insertion in most cases.
c. It is the end of the muscle that is attached to the most moveable structure.
d. A and B
It is the end of the muscle that is attached to the least moveable structure.
Which muscles insert on the mandible?
Lateral perygoid
Temporalis
Masseter
Medial pterygoid
All the MOM's
All the MOM's
Which muscle depresses the mandible?
a. Masseter
b. Medial pterygoid
c. Temporalis
d. Lateral pterygoid
d. Lateral pterygoid
What muscle retracts the mandible?
a. Masseter
b. Medial pterygoid
c. Temporalis
d. Buccinator
c. Temporalis
Which statement is not true about the temporalis muscle?
a. It is shaped like a fan.
b. It is largest muscle of mastication.
c. The unique shape of the muscle explains the various movements the muscle performs.
d. It opposes (work against) the masseter muscle.
d. It opposes (work against) the masseter muscle.
