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

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

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

2. 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

3. Which of the following muscles elevates the mandible ?

   A. Buccinator
   B. Temporalis
   C. Ganinus
   D. Lateral pterygoid

4. All of the following muscles are attached to oblique line of thyroid cartilage except______________?

   A. Superior constrictor
   B. Inferior constrictor
   C. Thyrohyoid
   D. Sternothyroid

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

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

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

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

7. Depression of mandible is achieved by_______________?

   A. Digastric
   B. Lateral pterygoid
   C. Geniohyoid
   D. All of the above

8. Forward moment of mandible is done by_________?

   A. Lateral pterygoid
   B. Medial pterygoid
   C. Temporalis – anterior fibers
   D. Temporalis- posterior fibers

9. The side towards which mandible moves is called the_____________?

   A. Tooth contact side
   B. Balancing side
   C. Working side
   D. Non- working side

10. Retrusion of mandible is achieved by _______________?

    A. Lateral pterygoid
    B. Temporalis
    C. Masseter
    D. None of the above