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Meaning of medial pterygoid muscle | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

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A muscle that arises from the inner surface of the lateral pterygoid plate and from the palatine and maxillary bones, is inserted into the ramus and the gonial angle, cooperates with the masseter and temporalis in elevating the lower jaw, and controls certain lateral and rotary movements of the jaw.

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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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