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Temporalis Ans✓✓✓causes elevation, retrusion, and ipsilateral
excursion of the mandible (left and right).
Masseter Ans✓✓✓primary function is to close, or elevate, the
mandible.
Medial pterygoid Ans✓✓✓Medial to the mandible; elevates (close),
protrudes, and performs contralateral extrusive movements of the
mandible
Lateral pterygoid Ans✓✓✓Lowers the mandible (opens the mouth);
contralateral extrusive movements
Which muscle of mastication isn't attached to the ramus of the
mandible? Ans✓✓✓laterial pterygoid
sternocleidomastoid Ans✓✓✓responsible for the rotation of the head
and
flexion of the neck
Genioglossus Ans✓✓✓protrudes tongue towards the gingiva
, Hyoglossus Ans✓✓✓depresses, retrudes the tongue towards the hyoid
bone
styloglossus Ans✓✓✓retrudes the tongue towards the styloid process
Palatoglossus Ans✓✓✓elevates towards the palate; the posterior tongue
(when swallowing)
muscle deflects the lingual flange of a mandibular denture
Ans✓✓✓mylohyoid
Meckel's cartilage forms the Ans✓✓✓sphenomandibular ligament, the
anterior portion of the mandible, the malleus and the incus bone of the
middle ear.
Which nerves branch from the infraorbital nerve? Ans✓✓✓posterior,
middle and anterior superior alveolar nerve branches
The ________ provides the sensory innervation for the gag reflex.
Ans✓✓✓glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)
Where does the trigeminal ganglion (CN V) emerge from?
Ans✓✓✓pons