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Muscular System

(Head and Neck)


Retno Ardhani
Biomedical Department
Faculty of Dentistry
Universitas Gadjah Mada
Why?
Histology of Muscle

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Muscle of the Head and Neck

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Muscles of Mastication
Basic Mastication Muscle:
Masseter
Pterygoid lateral and medial
Temporalis

Mouth Opening:
temporalis, masseter, pterygoid medial, pterydoid lateral.

Mouth closing:
Pterygoid lateral, anterior digastric, geniohyoid, mylohyoid.

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