The muscle that has the best capability to slide the mandible forward relative to the skull is the: a. digastric muscle (anterior belly) b. temporalis muscle c. external pterygoid muscle d. internal pterygoid

My account
Edit my Profile
Private messages
My favorites

Ask a Question
Questions
Unanswered
Tags
Categories
Ask a Question

asked Dec 27, 2021 64.4k views

0 votes

The muscle that has the best capability to slide the mandible forward relative to the skull is the:

a. digastric muscle (anterior belly)
b. temporalis muscle
c. external pterygoid muscle
d. internal pterygoid muscle

Biology
college

Drorsun asked

by Drorsun

7.3k points

0 Comments

Please log in or register to add a comment.

Please log in or register to answer this question.

1 Answer

4 votes

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

The lateral or external pterygoid muscle pulls the mandible forwards.

Casey Jordan answered Jan 1, 2022

by Casey Jordan

8.2k points

0 Comments

Please log in or register to add a comment.

Ask a Question

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.1m answers

0 Comments

Please log in or register to add a comment.

Please log in or register to answer this question.

1 Answer

0 Comments

Please log in or register to add a comment.

Other Questions