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Temporalis
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Action: elevates and retracts mandible
Origin: Superior and inferior temporal lines
Insertion:...
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Masseter
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Action: Elevates and protracts mandible; prime mover of jaw closure
Origin: zygomatic arch
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Lateral Pterygoid
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Action: protracts mandible; produces side-to-side movement of mandible
Origin: greater wing...
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Medial Pterygoid
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Action: elevates and protracts mandible; produces side-to-side movement of mandible
Origin:...
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