If a Muscle Attaches from the Mandible to a Point

question 28

Multiple Choice

If a muscle attaches from the mandible to a point that is anterior to that mandibular attachment,what eccentric function of the mandible at the temporomandibular joints (TMJs) will this muscle most likely have?

• A)restrains/slows elevation
• B)restrains/slows depression
• C)restrains/slows retraction
• D)restrains/slows protraction

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