Muscles of mastication

Movements of mandible | TMJ Primary curriculum

  1. Temporalis - elevation of mandible
  2. Masseter - elevation + retraction of mandible
  3. Medial pterygoid - elevation + lateral movements of mandible
  4. Lateral pterygoid - protrusion + lateral movements of mandible + opens jaw

Innervation

mandibular nerve CN V3

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