Question 1

The ___ muscle assists in elevating the mandible and retracting the jaw.

Accepted Answer

temporalis

Question 2

The ___ muscles include the digastric, mylohyoid, and geniohyoid muscles.

Accepted Answer

Suprahyoid

Question 3

One of the actions of the medial pterygoid muscle is ___ of the mandible.

Accepted Answer

protrusion

Question 4

The medial pterygoid muscle contributes to ___ ___ (CL) of the mandible.

Accepted Answer

lateral excursion

Question 5

The ___ muscle works with the masseter to elevate the mandible and also assists in grinding movements.

Accepted Answer

medial pterygoid

Question 6

The ___ muscle works with the masseter to elevate the mandible.

Accepted Answer

Medial pterygoid

Question 7

The ipsilateral muscles involved in lateral excursion of the TMJ are ___ and ___.

Accepted Answer

Temporalis, Masseter

Question 8

One of the actions of the masseter muscle is ___ of the mandible.

Accepted Answer

elevation

Question 9

The masseter muscle contributes to the ___ of the mandible, moving it forward.

Accepted Answer

protrusion

Question 10

The muscles involved in the elevation (closing) of the TMJ are ___, ___, and ___.

Accepted Answer

Masseter, Temporalis, Medial Pterygoid

Question 11

Muscles acting on the TMJ help in ___ the jaw, which is essential for chewing.

Accepted Answer

moving

Question 12

The inferior head of the lateral pterygoid muscle is responsible for ___, ___, and ___ (CL).

Accepted Answer

depression, protrusion, lateral excursion

Question 13

The infrahyoid muscles assist in ___ of the mandible.

Accepted Answer

retrusion

Question 14

The ___ muscle is primarily responsible for closing the jaw and is one of the strongest muscles in the body.

Accepted Answer

masseter

Question 15

The ___ muscle is one of the primary muscles involved in mastication and is located on the side of the head.

Accepted Answer

Temporalis

Question 16

The ___ muscles include the sternohyoid, sternothyroid, thyrohyoid, and omohyoid muscles.

Accepted Answer

Infrahyoid

Question 17

The muscles involved in the depression (opening) of the TMJ include the inferior fibers of ___, ___, and ___ (indirectly).

Accepted Answer

Lateral Pterygoid, Suprahyoids, Infrahyoids

Question 18

The superior head of the lateral pterygoid muscle is responsible for ___ and ___ (CL).

Accepted Answer

protrusion, lateral excursion

Question 19

The medial pterygoid muscle is responsible for ___ of the mandible.

Accepted Answer

elevation

Question 20

The temporalis muscle assists in ___ ___ (IL), which involves moving the mandible to the same side.

Accepted Answer

lateral excursion

Question 21

The muscles involved in the protrusion of the TMJ are ___, ___, and ___.

Accepted Answer

Superficial Masseter, Medial Pterygoid, Lateral Pterygoid

Question 22

The primary function of muscles acting on the TMJ is to facilitate ___ and ___ movements.

Accepted Answer

mastication, jaw

Question 23

One of the actions of the temporalis muscle is ___ of the mandible.

Accepted Answer

elevation

Question 24

The temporalis muscle is responsible for ___, which moves the mandible backward.

Accepted Answer

retrusion

Question 25

The ___ muscle helps in the protrusion and side-to-side movements of the jaw.

Accepted Answer

lateral pterygoid

Question 26

The ___ muscle is involved in the protrusion and side-to-side movements of the mandible.

Accepted Answer

Lateral pterygoid

Question 27

The contralateral muscles involved in lateral excursion of the TMJ are ___ and ___.

Accepted Answer

Medial Pterygoid, Lateral Pterygoid

Question 28

The primary action of the suprahyoid muscles is ___ of the mandible.

Accepted Answer

depression

Question 29

The masseter muscle assists in ___ ___ (IL), which refers to the side-to-side movement of the mandible.

Accepted Answer

lateral excursion

Question 30

The ___ muscle is a powerful muscle of mastication located at the angle of the jaw.

Accepted Answer

Masseter

Question 31

The muscles involved in the retrusion of the TMJ are ___ and ___.

Accepted Answer

Temporalis, Suprahyoids

The ___ muscle assists in elevating the mandible and retracting the jaw.

The ___ muscles include the digastric, mylohyoid, and geniohyoid muscles.

One of the actions of the medial pterygoid muscle is ___ of the mandible.

The medial pterygoid muscle contributes to _ _ (CL) of the mandible.

The ___ muscle works with the masseter to elevate the mandible and also assists in grinding movements.

The ___ muscle works with the masseter to elevate the mandible.

The ipsilateral muscles involved in lateral excursion of the TMJ are _ and _.

One of the actions of the masseter muscle is ___ of the mandible.

The masseter muscle contributes to the ___ of the mandible, moving it forward.

The muscles involved in the elevation (closing) of the TMJ are _, _, and ___.

Muscles acting on the TMJ help in ___ the jaw, which is essential for chewing.

The inferior head of the lateral pterygoid muscle is responsible for _, _, and ___ (CL).

The infrahyoid muscles assist in ___ of the mandible.

The ___ muscle is primarily responsible for closing the jaw and is one of the strongest muscles in the body.

The ___ muscle is one of the primary muscles involved in mastication and is located on the side of the head.

The ___ muscles include the sternohyoid, sternothyroid, thyrohyoid, and omohyoid muscles.

The muscles involved in the depression (opening) of the TMJ include the inferior fibers of _, _, and ___ (indirectly).

The superior head of the lateral pterygoid muscle is responsible for _ and _ (CL).

The medial pterygoid muscle is responsible for ___ of the mandible.

The temporalis muscle assists in _ _ (IL), which involves moving the mandible to the same side.

The muscles involved in the protrusion of the TMJ are _, _, and ___.

The primary function of muscles acting on the TMJ is to facilitate _ and _ movements.

One of the actions of the temporalis muscle is ___ of the mandible.

The temporalis muscle is responsible for ___, which moves the mandible backward.

The ___ muscle helps in the protrusion and side-to-side movements of the jaw.

The ___ muscle is involved in the protrusion and side-to-side movements of the mandible.

The contralateral muscles involved in lateral excursion of the TMJ are _ and _.

The primary action of the suprahyoid muscles is ___ of the mandible.

The masseter muscle assists in _ _ (IL), which refers to the side-to-side movement of the mandible.

The ___ muscle is a powerful muscle of mastication located at the angle of the jaw.

The muscles involved in the retrusion of the TMJ are _ and _.