Multiple Choice
If the left lateral pterygoid contracts,the mandible will move to the left because one of the lateral pterygoid muscles acting by itself accomplishes lateral excursion.
A) Both the statement and the reason are correct and related.
B) Both the statement and the reason are correct but are NOT related.
C) The statement is correct,but the reason is NOT correct.
D) The statement is NOT correct,but the reason is correct.
E) NEITHER the statement NOR the reason is correct.
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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