Multiple choice

Which of the following muscles raises the lower jaw upwards to close the mouth?

  1. Sphincter ani

  2. Masseter

  3. Depressor mandibularis

  4. Obliquus externus

  5. Abdominal

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B Correct answer
Explanation

It is an elevator type of muscle which raises the lower jaw upwards to close the mouth.