All of the following muscles are grouped together as "muscles of mastication" except_______________?
Correct answer: A. Buccinator
- A. Buccinator
- B. Masseter
- C. Temporalis
- D. Pterygoids
Explanation
The four muscles of mastication are masseter, temporalis, medial pterygoid and lateral pterygoid. Buccinator helps compress the cheek during chewing but is a muscle of facial expression, not mastication.
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