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Which structure provides a weak-restraining action and is made up of dense regular connective tissue with collagen fibers arranged neatly in line?
Which structure provides a weak-restraining action and is made up of dense regular connective tissue with collagen fibers arranged neatly in line?
Which ligament limits depression of the mandible and has deep horizontal fibers that reinforce it?
Which ligament limits depression of the mandible and has deep horizontal fibers that reinforce it?
Which ligament is a remnant of Meckel's cartilage and is pierced by the mylohyoid vessels and nerve near its lingual attachment?
Which ligament is a remnant of Meckel's cartilage and is pierced by the mylohyoid vessels and nerve near its lingual attachment?
Which ligament originates from the styloid process of the temporal bone?
Which ligament originates from the styloid process of the temporal bone?
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Which ligament attaches to the margins of the mandibular fossa and the neck of the condyle?
Which ligament attaches to the margins of the mandibular fossa and the neck of the condyle?
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Which part of the masseter muscle has fibers that arise from the medial surface of the zygomatic arch?
Which part of the masseter muscle has fibers that arise from the medial surface of the zygomatic arch?
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Where does the superficial part of the masseter muscle insert?
Where does the superficial part of the masseter muscle insert?
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What is the function of the masseter muscle?
What is the function of the masseter muscle?
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What happens to the deep fibers of the masseter muscle when the condyle is protruded?
What happens to the deep fibers of the masseter muscle when the condyle is protruded?
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Besides elevation of the mandible, what other vectors does the masseter muscle exert?
Besides elevation of the mandible, what other vectors does the masseter muscle exert?
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