Which of the following muscles elevates the mandible ?

Related Mcqs:

1. All of the following muscles take their origin from the outer surface of the mandible EXCEPT______________?

   A. Buccinator
   B. Depressor anguli oris
   C. Mentalis
   D. Platysma

2. All of the following muscles are elevators of the mandible EXCEPT_______________?

   A. Digastric
   B. Masseter
   C. Medial pterygoid
   D. TEmporalis

3. All of the following muscles are elevators of the mandible except______________?

   A. Digastric
   B. Massetor
   C. Medial pterygoid
   D. Temporalis

4. All of the following muscles are grouped together as “muscles of mastication” except_______________?

   A. Buccinator
   B. Masseter
   C. Temporalis
   D. Pterygoids

5. Which of the following structures is not present on the internal surface of mandible ?

   A. Genial tubercle
   B. Mylohyoid ridge
   C. Lingula
   D. Mental foramen

6. All the following nerves are related to the mandible except_____________?

   A. Lingual nerve
   B. Auriculotemporal nerve
   C. Chorda tympani
   D. Mental nerve

7. All of the following nerves are related to the mandible except_____________?

   A. Lingual nerve
   B. Auriculotemporal nerve
   C. Chorda tympani
   D. Mental nerve

8. Retraction of mandible is achieved by_________________?

   A. Lateral pterygoid
   B. Temporalis
   C. Medial pterygoid
   D. Masseter

9. Which of the following muscle helps in depressing the mandible ___________?

   A. Temporalis
   B. Massetor
   C. Lateral pterygoid
   D. Medial pterygoid

10. Which of the following is the most common lesion of the mandible?

    A. Adamantinoma
    B. Osteogenic sarcoma
    C. Squamous cell carcinoma
    D. Osteoclastoma