A muscle that inserts on the lateral surface of the ramus of the mandible but not on the coronoid process is the
A) lateral pterygoid.
B) digastric.
C) masseter.
D) temporalis.

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The masseter muscle inserts on the lateral surface of the ramus of the mandible but not on the coronoid process. The lateral pterygoid muscle inserts on the condylar process and the neck of the mandible, while the digastric muscle inserts on the hyoid bone and the temporalis muscle inserts on the coronoid process.

A Muscle That Inserts on the Lateral Surface of the Ramus