Infratemporal Fossa - LO 3

Masticatory Sling [4:21]

3. What muscles comprise the masticatory (pterygomasseteric) sling?

The masseter and medial pterygoid are associated as a sling (“masticatory sling”) and for the most part they pull in an upward (elevation) and forward (protrusion) direction.

D1 S9 Muscles comprising the masticatory (pterygomasseteric) sling

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