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About lateral pterygoid muscle which of the following statement is true

A
Protrude mandible
B
Arible from infra temporal fossa & Lateral pterygoid plate
C
Supplied by facial nerve
D
Inseed into fovea of mandible
High-Yield Explanation
Lateral pterygoid muscle is sho and conical.It has upper and lower heads. Actions: - Depresses mandible to open mouth, with suprahyoid muscles, - Protrudes mandible, - Right lateral pterygoid turns the chin to left side. Ref: BD Chaurasia's HUMAN ANATOMY, Volume 3, 4th edition.
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