What Are the Primary Muscles of Mastication

question 11

Multiple Choice

What are the primary muscles of mastication?

• A)Masseter, anterior and posterior portions of the digastric muscle
• B)Suprahyoid muscle group, masseter
• C)Temporalis, masseter, medial and lateral pterygoids
• D)Masseter, digastric, medial and lateral pterygoids

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