All Muscles of Mastication Are Attached to an Area of the Mandible

question 9

True/False

All muscles of mastication are attached to an area of the mandible.

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Definitions:

Adaptive Radiation

The process by which organisms diversify rapidly into a multitude of new forms, particularly when a change in the environment makes new resources available or opens new environmental niches.

Variation

The occurrence of differences among individuals within a population or species, resulting from genetic differences, environmental factors, or a combination of both.

Closely Related

Having a strong connection or similarity to something, often used to describe familial or genetic links.

Preadaptations

Preadaptations are characteristics of organisms that, by chance, provide an advantage under future environmental conditions or shifts.