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The main muscles of [[mastication]] are:
The main muscles of [[mastication]] are:
*The '''buccinator''' muscle
**The '''masseter''' muscle
*The '''masseter''' muscle
*The '''lateral''' and '''medial''' pterygoids
*The '''lateral''' and '''medial''' pterygoids
*The '''digastricus''' muscle
*The '''digastricus''' muscle
*The '''temporalis''' muscle
*The '''temporalis''' muscle
Other muscles that aid mastication include :
*the buccinator muscle
*the zygomaticus muscle
*the platysma muscle
The '''[[Parotid Gland - Anatomy & Physiology|Parotid duct]]''' ends in a small papillae opposite the upper fourth premolar (canid).
The '''[[Parotid Gland - Anatomy & Physiology|Parotid duct]]''' ends in a small papillae opposite the upper fourth premolar (canid).