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Anatomy: Head

Muscle	Attachements	Nerve Supply	Actions	Special Tests
Occipitofrontalis	O: Epicranial aponeurosis, lateral 2/3 of superior nuchal line I: Skin and subcutaneous tissue of eyebrows and forehead	—	– Elevates eyebrows – Protracts scalp	N/A
Masseter	O: Inferior border and medial surface of zygomatic arch I: Angle of ramus of mandible	Anterior trunk of mandibular nerve	– Elevates mandible	3 Knuckle Test
Temporalis	O: Temporal fossa I: Coronoid process of mandible	Anterior trunk of mandibular nerve	– Elevates mandible	3 Knuckle Test
Lateral Pterygoid	O: Infratemporal surface, lateral surface of lateral pterygoid plate I: Joint capsule of articular disc of TMJ	Anterior trunk of mandibular nerve	– Protracts mandible – Depresses chin – Swings jaw towards contralateral side	Lateral Pterygoid Length Test
Medial Pterygoid	O: Medial surface of lateral pterygoid plate, tuberosity of maxilla I: Medial surface of ramus of mandible	Anterior trunk of mandibular nerve	– Elevates mandible	Medial Pterygoid Length Test