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The main muscles of [[mastication]] are:
 
The main muscles of [[mastication]] are:
*The '''buccinator''' muscle
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**The '''masseter''' muscle
*The '''masseter''' muscle
   
*The '''lateral''' and '''medial''' pterygoids
 
*The '''lateral''' and '''medial''' pterygoids
 
*The '''digastricus''' muscle
 
*The '''digastricus''' muscle
*The '''zygomaticus''' muscle
   
*The '''temporalis''' muscle
 
*The '''temporalis''' muscle
*The '''platysma''' muscle
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Other muscles that aid mastication include :
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*the buccinator muscle
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*the zygomaticus muscle
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*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).
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