|
Movement |
Muscles |
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Depression of Jaw |
Lateral pterygoid assisted by digastric, geniohyoid and mylohyoid |
|
Elevation of Jaw |
Masseter, temporalis and medial pterygoid of both sides |
|
Protrusion |
Lateral and medial pterygoid |
|
Retraction |
Posterior fibres of temporalis and may be assisted by masseter, digastric and geniohyoid |
|
Lateral or side to side movements |
Medial and lateral pterygoid acting
alternatively |