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Muscles and Movements of the Mandible Quiz

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Which muscle is primarily responsible for elevating the mandible during biting and chewing?

Masseter

Explanation

Masseter elevates the mandible during biting and chewing.

Which of the following muscles assists in protruding the mandible forward?

Lateral pterygoid

Explanation

Lateral pterygoid assists in protruding the mandible forward.

Which muscle assists in stabilizing the mandible during mastication?

Masseter

Explanation

Masseter assists in stabilizing the mandible during mastication.

Which muscle is responsible for the grinding motion of the mandible?

Medial pterygoid

Explanation

Medial pterygoid is responsible for the grinding motion of the mandible.

Which muscle is located deep to the masseter and assists in elevating the mandible?

Medial pterygoid

Explanation

Medial pterygoid is located deep to the masseter and assists in elevating the mandible.

Which muscle aids in retracting the mandible?

Temporalis

Explanation

Temporalis aids in retracting the mandible.

Which muscle is involved in lateral movements of the mandible?

Lateral pterygoid

Explanation

Lateral pterygoid is involved in lateral movements of the mandible.

Which muscle is the only muscle of mastication that is capable of both elevating and depressing the mandible?

Temporalis

Explanation

Temporalis is the only muscle capable of both elevating and depressing the mandible.

Which muscle plays a role in stabilizing the condyle of the mandible during jaw movements?

Lateral pterygoid

Explanation

Lateral pterygoid plays a role in stabilizing the condyle of the mandible during jaw movements.

#10

Which muscle inserts into the mandibular condyle and functions in opening the mouth?

Lateral pterygoid

Explanation

Lateral pterygoid inserts into the mandibular condyle and functions in opening the mouth.

#11

Which muscle allows for opening the mouth widely and depressing the mandible?

Medial pterygoid

Explanation

Medial pterygoid allows for opening the mouth widely and depressing the mandible.

#12

Which muscle is involved in protruding the mandible to the contralateral side?

Lateral pterygoid

Explanation

Lateral pterygoid is involved in protruding the mandible to the contralateral side.

#13

Which muscle is involved in the initial opening of the mandible before other muscles take over?

Lateral pterygoid

Explanation

Lateral pterygoid is involved in the initial opening of the mandible before other muscles take over.

#14

Which muscle is primarily responsible for depressing the mandible?

Lateral pterygoid

Explanation

Lateral pterygoid is primarily responsible for depressing the mandible.

#15

Which muscle is primarily responsible for protruding the mandible forward?

Temporalis

Explanation

Temporalis is primarily responsible for protruding the mandible forward.

Muscles and Movements of the Mandible Quiz

Which muscle is primarily responsible for elevating the mandible during biting and chewing?

Which of the following muscles assists in protruding the mandible forward?

Which muscle assists in stabilizing the mandible during mastication?

Which muscle is responsible for the grinding motion of the mandible?

Which muscle is located deep to the masseter and assists in elevating the mandible?

Which muscle aids in retracting the mandible?

Which muscle is involved in lateral movements of the mandible?

Which muscle is the only muscle of mastication that is capable of both elevating and depressing the mandible?

Which muscle plays a role in stabilizing the condyle of the mandible during jaw movements?

Which muscle inserts into the mandibular condyle and functions in opening the mouth?

Which muscle allows for opening the mouth widely and depressing the mandible?

Which muscle is involved in protruding the mandible to the contralateral side?

Which muscle is involved in the initial opening of the mandible before other muscles take over?

Which muscle is primarily responsible for depressing the mandible?

Which muscle is primarily responsible for protruding the mandible forward?

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