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Which of the following is a muscle for chewing (mastication)? a. sternohyoid b. orbicularis oris c. scalenes d. temporalis
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Which of the following is a muscle for chewing (mastication)?

a. sternohyoid
b. orbicularis oris
c. scalenes
d. temporalis

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The muscles of the jaw consist of three muscles the Temporalis, Masseter and Pterygoid Muscles which work together to move the mandible at the Temporomandibular Joint.

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