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What is the scientific name of jaw muscle?

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There are four different types of muscles present in jaws. It includes three muscles of mastication called musculi masticatorii and one the lateral pterygoid.

The name of four muscles is as under:
Masseter
Temporalis
Medial pterygoid
Lateral pterygoid

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