Temporalis and masseter muscles are evaluated by
A)having the patient frown.
B)having the patient clench his or her teeth.
C)asking patient to fully extend his or her neck.
D)passively opening the patient's jaw.
E)having the patient shrug his or her shoulders.

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Having the patient bite down and clench his or her teeth is the method to examine the strength of the temporalis and masseter muscles. Cranial nerve V is tested with this same maneuver.

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